#796A8A
Slate Gray · medium cool purple
About #796A8A
#796A8A is a muted, medium shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 42% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is somewhere between Slate Gray and Taupe (ΔE 16.4); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7B8A6A — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #796A8A for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.95:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.95:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #796A8A?
#796A8A is a muted, medium shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 42% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #796A8A?
Use white text. White on #796A8A has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #796A8A?
Its complementary colour is #7B8A6A, and analogous partners are #6A6B8A and #896A8A.