#496675
A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Slategray.
About #496675
When working with digital screens, the color #496675 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Slategray. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 102 parts green, and 117 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 38% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow, and 54% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.