Slate gray

#57738f

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

Slate gray is a mid blue that reads confident. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Slate gray color values

Every conversion for #57738f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#57738f

RGB87, 115, 143

HSL210, 24%, 45%

HSV210, 39%, 56%

CMYK39%, 20%, 0%, 44%

Lab47.33, -2.65, -18.5

XYZ15.02, 16.27, 28.34

Decimal5731215

Web safe#666699

Pantone646 C

Shades of slate gray

#4f6983 #485f76 #40556a #394b5d #314151 #2a3745 #222d38 #1b232c #13191f #0c0f13

Tints of slate gray

#61809f #728da9 #829ab3 #92a7bd #a2b5c7 #b3c2d1 #c3cfda #d3dce4 #e4e9ee #f4f6f8

Colors that go with slate gray

Complementary#8f7357 Analogous#578f8f Analogous#57578f Triadic#8f5773 Triadic#738f57 Split complementary#8f5757 Split complementary#8f8f57

Slate gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 39, 20, 0, 44.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #57738f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

39 20 0 44

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

40 22 4 50

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 #57738f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #57738f; }
.text { color: #57738f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #57738f; }

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 #57738f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #57738f 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 #57738f 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 #57738f 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #57738f is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.