#786997
Slate Gray · medium cool purple
About #786997
#786997 is a medium, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 41% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Slate Gray and Steel Blue (ΔE 22.5), with Steel Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #889769 (moss), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.92:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.92:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #786997?
#786997 is a medium, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 41% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #786997?
Use white text. White on #786997 has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #786997?
Its complementary colour is #889769, and analogous partners are #697197 and #8F6997.