Slate gray

#6f7ca8

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for slate gray, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Slate gray, a muted blue at 226 degrees. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Slate gray color values

Every conversion for #6f7ca8, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#6f7ca8

RGB111, 124, 168

HSL226, 25%, 55%

HSV226, 34%, 66%

CMYK34%, 26%, 0%, 34%

Lab52.53, 6.06, -24.99

XYZ20.83, 20.62, 39.93

Decimal7306408

Web safe#666699

Pantone659 C

Shades of slate gray

#606e9e #56638f #4d597f #444e70 #3a4360 #313851 #282e42 #1e2332 #151823 #0c0d13

Tints of slate gray

#7c88b0 #8a94b8 #97a0c0 #a4acc8 #b1b8d0 #bfc5d8 #ccd1e0 #d9dde8 #e7e9f0 #f4f5f8

Colors that go with slate gray

Complementary#a89b6f Analogous#6f99a8 Analogous#7e6fa8 Triadic#a86f7c Triadic#7ca86f Split complementary#a87f6f Split complementary#99a86f

Slate gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 34, 26, 0, 34.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #6f7ca8 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

34 26 0 34

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

35 28 4 40

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Slate gray in css

Copy #6f7ca8 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #6f7ca8; }
.text { color: #6f7ca8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f7ca8; }

How slate gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #6f7ca8 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #6f7ca8 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Slate gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #6f7ca8 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around slate gray? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn slate gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #6f7ca8 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from slate gray, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #6f7ca8 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.