Slate gray

#6e79a4

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

Slate gray sits in the blue band, mid and muted. 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 #6e79a4, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#6e79a4

RGB110, 121, 164

HSL228, 23%, 54%

HSV228, 33%, 64%

CMYK33%, 26%, 0%, 36%

Lab51.46, 6.45, -24.33

XYZ19.97, 19.67, 37.87

Decimal7240100

Web safe#666699

Pantone652 C

Shades of slate gray

#606c99 #57618a #4d577b #444c6d #3b425e #31374f #282d40 #1f2231 #151822 #0c0d13

Tints of slate gray

#7b85ac #8992b5 #969ebd #a4abc6 #b1b7ce #bec3d6 #ccd0df #d9dce7 #e7e8f0 #f4f5f8

Colors that go with slate gray

Complementary#a4996e Analogous#6e94a4 Analogous#7e6ea4 Triadic#a46e79 Triadic#79a46e Split complementary#a47e6e Split complementary#94a46e

Slate gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 33, 26, 0, 36.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #6e79a4 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

33 26 0 36

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

34 28 4 42

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 #6e79a4 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #6e79a4; }
.text { color: #6e79a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e79a4; }

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 #6e79a4 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #6e79a4 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 #6e79a4 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 #6e79a4 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

Every value on this page for #6e79a4 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.