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.
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%) |
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) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
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%
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.