#798397
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #798397
#798397 is a medium, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 51% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Slate Gray (ΔE 3.7), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #978D79 (mushroom), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.51:1, 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 #798397?
#798397 is a medium, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 51% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #798397?
Use black text. Black on #798397 has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #798397?
Its complementary colour is #978D79, and analogous partners are #799297 and #7E7997.