Information about Slate Gray color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #708090 reads as a gently muted azure and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Steel Grey (#6F828A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tsunami (#6B8393) and Steel (#738595).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(112, 128, 144)), which gives #708090 its character. If you plan to put text on a #708090 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. The name "Slate Gray" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Slate Gray color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Slate Gray color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Slate Gray color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Slate Gray color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Slate Gray color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Slate Gray color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Slate Gray color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Slate Gray
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#6F828A
#6B8393
#738595
#718894
#718187
#73888C
#697D89
#698890
#667C91
#768993
#798488
#777696
Slate Gray color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#708090
- RGB112, 128, 144
- CMYK13, 6, 0, 44
- CSSrgb(112, 128, 144)
- HSL210°, 13%, 50%
- HSL Precise210°, 12.598%, 50.196%
- HSV210°, 22%, 56%
- HSB210°, 22%, 56%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.439
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
- GLSLvec3(0.439, 0.502, 0.565)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.439, 0.502, 0.565, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.439, 0.502, 0.565)
- Percentage of Red in RGB43.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID708090
- DECIMAL ID7372944
- Name Length10
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