Slate Gray

Slate Gray is a medium, muted blue color with the hex code #708090 (hue 210°, saturation 13%, lightness 50%). It is also the CSS named color slategray.

#708090

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Slate Gray	`#708090`	112, 128, 144	210°, 13%, 50%	22, 11, 0, 44	59.3% 0.031 248

Contrast with white text 4.05:1, with black text 5.18:1 — use black text on Slate Gray.

slategray is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: slategray works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#E2E6E9

#B7BFC7

#8C99A6

#647381

#434C56

#21262B

Colors that go with Slate Gray

Six color schemes built on Slate Gray with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Mulled Cider (#A18162), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Light Slate Gray (lightslategray): Light Slate Gray (#778899) is lighter than Slate Gray (relative luminance 0.238 vs 0.209) and equally saturated, with the same hue.
Grey (gray): Grey (#808080) is about as light as Slate Gray (relative luminance 0.216 vs 0.209) and less saturated.
Steel Blue (steelblue): Steel Blue (#4682B4) is about as light as Slate Gray (relative luminance 0.206 vs 0.209) and more saturated, with its hue 3° away.
Dim Gray (dimgray): Dim Gray (#696969) is darker than Slate Gray (relative luminance 0.141 vs 0.209) and less saturated.

Similar medium blue colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Slate Gray?

#708090 — RGB 112, 128, 144, HSL 210°, 13%, 50%.

Is Slate Gray a warm or cool color?

Cool — its hue sits at 210° on the color wheel.