Slate gray

#506f7e

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 200 degrees. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Slate gray color values

Every conversion for #506f7e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#506f7e

RGB80, 111, 126

HSL200, 22%, 40%

HSV200, 37%, 49%

CMYK37%, 12%, 0%, 51%

Lab45.05, -7.16, -11.88

XYZ12.76, 14.58, 21.88

Decimal5271422

Web safe#666666

Pantone5415 C

Shades of slate gray

#496673 #425c69 #3c535e #354953 #2e4048 #27363e #202d33 #1a2328 #131a1d #0c1013

Tints of slate gray

#5b7e90 #688d9f #7a9aaa #8ba8b5 #9db5c1 #aec2cc #c0cfd7 #d1dce2 #e3eaed #f4f7f8

Colors that go with slate gray

Complementary#7e5f50 Analogous#507e76 Analogous#50587e Triadic#7e506f Triadic#6f7e50 Split complementary#7e5058 Split complementary#7e7650

Slate gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 37, 12, 0, 51.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #506f7e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

37 12 0 51

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

38 15 4 57

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Slate gray in css

Copy #506f7e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #506f7e; }
.text { color: #506f7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506f7e; }

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 #506f7e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #506f7e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Slate gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #506f7e 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn slate gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #506f7e 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

Here is how the numbers for #506f7e are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.