Slate gray

#5d7a8d

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 balanced. 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 #5d7a8d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#5d7a8d

RGB93, 122, 141

HSL204, 21%, 46%

HSV204, 34%, 55%

CMYK34%, 13%, 0%, 45%

Lab49.7, -5.51, -13.68

XYZ16.28, 18.17, 27.85

Decimal6126221

Web safe#666699

Pantone5415 C

Shades of slate gray

#556f81 #4d6574 #455a68 #3d505c #354550 #2c3a43 #243037 #1c252b #141b1f #0c1012

Tints of slate gray

#68879c #7894a6 #87a0b0 #97acba #a6b9c5 #b6c5cf #c6d1d9 #d5dee3 #e5eaee #f4f6f8

Colors that go with slate gray

Complementary#8d705d Analogous#5d8d88 Analogous#5d628d Triadic#8d5d7a Triadic#7a8d5d Split complementary#8d5d62 Split complementary#8d885d

Slate gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 34, 13, 0, 45.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #5d7a8d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

34 13 0 45

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

35 16 4 51

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 #5d7a8d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #5d7a8d; }
.text { color: #5d7a8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d7a8d; }

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 #5d7a8d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #5d7a8d 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 #5d7a8d 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 #5d7a8d 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 #5d7a8d is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.