#798CA7
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #798CA7
#798CA7 is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 55% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 28% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Slate Gray (ΔE 7.8); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A79479 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #798CA7 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.12:1, 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 #798CA7?
#798CA7 is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 55% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 28% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #798CA7?
Use black text. Black on #798CA7 has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #798CA7?
Its complementary colour is #A79479, and analogous partners are #79A3A7 and #7D79A7.