Slate Blue

#5B7C99

Slate Blue #5B7C99

Shades of Slate Blue

#5A7B99

#506D88

#466076

#3C5266

#324455

#283644

#1E2933

#141B22

#0A0D11

#000000

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Tints of Slate Blue

#5A7B99

#6888A4

#7795AF

#87A3BB

#99B1C6

#ABBFD1

#BECEDC

#D3DEE8

#E8EEF3

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Slate Blue

#0982EB

#1581DF

#2280D2

#2E7FC5

#3B7EB9

#477DAC

#547CA0

#617C93

#6D7B86

#7A7A7A

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What color is Slate Blue

Slate Blue is a medium dark medium bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Sky Blue, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Slate Blue is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Slate Blue

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Slate Blue is #5B7C99.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Slate Blue has 36%% Red, 49% Green, and 60% Blue.
Slate Blue has 208° Hue, 41% Saturation, and 60% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Slate Blue has 208° Hue, 25% Saturation, and 48% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Slate Blue has 41% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow, and 40% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#5B7C99

RGB

(91, 124, 153)

(36%, 49%, 60%)

HSV

(208°, 41, 60)

(57%, 41%, 60%)

HSL

(208°, 25, 48)

(57%, 25%, 48%)

CMYK

(41, 19, 0, 40)

(41%, 19%, 0%, 40%)

How does Slate Blue contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Slate Blue is 19%, which is low.
Slate Blue has a higher contrast with black than white. Slate Blue and black have a 4.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles. Slate Blue and white have a 4.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

19%

AA (4.8)

insufficient (4.4)

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What colors go with Slate Blue

Summer

#4B4A1C

#5B7C99

#A28E1B

#C2D0DE

#EEEEE8

Winter

#693A77

#5B7C99

#DC8CEE

#B1BDC9

#ECDFEE

Spring

#2D4050

#5B7C99

#81B3A5

#CFDAE5

#E8EEEE

Analogous

#365265

#5B7C99

#79A9C0

#CAD6E3

#DBE9EE

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How to mix Slate Blue paint

To mix Slate Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Blue, 9% Cyan, 40% Black, 36% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

15%

Cyan

9%

Magenta

0%

Black

40%

White

36%

To mix Slate Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 17% Cyan, 8% Magenta, 40% Black, 36% White, as shown below.

Cyan

17%

Magenta

8%

Yellow

0%

Black

40%

White

36%

What colors are similar to Slate Blue

Colors similar to Slate Blue are: Greyish Blue, Metallic Blue, Hoki, Horizon, and Blue Grey. Metallic Blue is brighter and darker than Slate Blue. Hoki is paler and lighter than Slate Blue. Horizon is more cyan and brighter and lighter than Slate Blue. Blue Grey is more cyan and paler than Slate Blue.

Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Metallic Blue

#4F738E

brighter,

darker

Hoki

#65869F

paler,

lighter

Horizon

#5A87A0

more cyan,

brighter,

lighter

Blue Grey

#607C8E

more cyan,

paler