#787E8D
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #787E8D
With the hex code #787E8D, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 49% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 3.6 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8D8778, a mushroom shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.17:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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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 #787E8D?
With the hex code #787E8D, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 49% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #787E8D?
Use black text. Black on #787E8D has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #787E8D?
Its complementary colour is #8D8778, and analogous partners are #78888D and #7C788D.