Slate Grey

#708090

Slate Grey #708090

Shades of Slate Grey

#6F7F8E

#63707E

#56626F

#4A545F

#3D464F

#31383F

#252A2F

#181C1F

#0C0E0F

#000000

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Tints of Slate Grey

#6F7F8E

#7C8C9B

#8B99A7

#99A6B4

#A9B4C0

#B9C3CD

#C9D1D9

#DAE0E6

#ECEFF2

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Slate Grey

#0B7FF3

#187FE6

#247FDA

#317FCD

#3E7FC0

#4B7FB3

#587FA6

#657F99

#727F8C

#7F7F7F

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What color is Slate Grey

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

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Slate Grey is #708090.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Slate Grey has 44%% Red, 50% Green, and 56% Blue.
Slate Grey has 210° Hue, 22% Saturation, and 56% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Slate Grey has 210° Hue, 13% Saturation, and 50% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Slate Grey has 22% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow, and 44% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#708090

RGB

(112, 128, 144)

(44%, 50%, 56%)

HSV

(210°, 22, 56)

(58%, 22%, 56%)

HSL

(210°, 13, 50)

(58%, 13%, 50%)

CMYK

(22, 11, 0, 44)

(22%, 11%, 0%, 44%)

How does Slate Grey contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Slate Grey is 21%, which is low.
Slate Grey has a higher contrast with black than white. Slate Grey and black have a 5.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles. Slate Grey and white have a 4.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

21%

AA (5.2)

insufficient (4.1)

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What colors go with Slate Grey

Summer

#503441

#708090

#DCA3BD

#D2D7DC

#EED7E2

Winter

#591D87

#708090

#C598EA

#BFC3C7

#EBE8EE

Spring

#2D3B27

#708090

#96B786

#BFC3C7

#E8EEE8

Analogous

#434E55

#708090

#A5B1D3

#D4D9DE

#DDE3EE

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How to mix Slate Grey paint

To mix Slate Grey paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 8% Blue, 4% Cyan, 44% Black, 44% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

8%

Cyan

4%

Magenta

0%

Black

44%

White

44%

To mix Slate Grey paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 8% Cyan, 4% Magenta, 44% Black, 44% White, as shown below.

Cyan

8%

Magenta

4%

Yellow

0%

Black

44%

White

44%

What colors are similar to Slate Grey

Colors similar to Slate Grey are: Steel, Light Slate Grey, Raven, Pale Sky, and Bluish Grey. Light Slate Grey is more blue than Slate Grey. Raven is more blue and paler than Slate Grey. Pale Sky is more blue and paler and darker than Slate Grey. Bluish Grey is more cyan and lighter than Slate Grey.

Steel

#738595

Light Slate Grey

#6D7B8D

more blue

Raven

#727B89

more blue,

paler

Pale Sky

#6E7783

more blue,

paler,

darker

Bluish Grey

#748B97

more cyan,

lighter