#79909E
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #79909E
With the hex code #79909E, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 56% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 6.3 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9E8779, a mocha shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.30:1 (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 #79909E?
With the hex code #79909E, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 56% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #79909E?
Use black text. Black on #79909E has a contrast ratio of 6.30:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #79909E?
Its complementary colour is #9E8779, and analogous partners are #799E9A and #797E9E.