Slate gray

#747daa

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 230 degrees. 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 #747daa, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#747daa
RGB116, 125, 170
HSL230, 24%, 56%
HSV230, 32%, 67%
CMYK32%, 26%, 0%, 33%
Lab53.26, 7.5, -25.0
XYZ21.79, 21.28, 40.99
Decimal7634346
Web safe#666699
Pantone659 C
Pantone659 CHex#747daaRgb116 125 170Cmyk32 26 0 33Lab53 8 -25Darker#363c59Deep#515a85Lighter#a2a8c3

Shades of slate gray

Tints of slate gray

Colors that go with slate gray

Slate gray in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 32, 26, 0, 33.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #747daa on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
32 26 0 33
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
33 28 4 39
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 #747daa straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #747daa; }
.text { color: #747daa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747daa; }

How slate gray looks on light and dark

Slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #747daa against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.00:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.26:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #747daa 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 #747daa sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #747daa and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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 #747daa 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.