Slate gray

#697ca1

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. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Slate gray color values

Every conversion for #697ca1, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#697ca1

RGB105, 124, 161

HSL220, 23%, 52%

HSV220, 35%, 63%

CMYK35%, 23%, 0%, 37%

Lab51.83, 2.36, -22.05

XYZ19.47, 19.99, 36.55

Decimal6913185

Web safe#666699

Pantone652 C

Shades of slate gray

#5d7095 #546587 #4b5a78 #42506a #39455b #303a4d #272f3e #1e2430 #151921 #0c0e13

Tints of slate gray

#7788aa #8594b2 #93a0bb #a1adc4 #afb9cd #bcc5d5 #cad1de #d8dde7 #e6e9ef #f4f5f8

Colors that go with slate gray

Complementary#a18e69 Analogous#6998a1 Analogous#7269a1 Triadic#a1697c Triadic#7ca169 Split complementary#a17269 Split complementary#98a169

Slate gray in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 35, 23, 0, 37.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #697ca1 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

35 23 0 37

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

36 25 4 43

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 #697ca1 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #697ca1; }
.text { color: #697ca1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697ca1; }

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 #697ca1 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #697ca1 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 #697ca1 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 #697ca1 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 #697ca1 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.