SlateGray Color
SlateGray is a blue color with hex code #708090. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with slategray, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
SlateGray Color Values
What Does SlateGray Mean?
SlateGray belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. SlateGray sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, SlateGray is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: bluish gray, #81878B). It is also known as SlateGrey, Chain Gang Grey.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With SlateGray
SlateGray and #90806F are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #6F9090 and #6F6F90, which sit beside slategray on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair slategray with triadic partners #906F80 and #80906F. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Steel —
#738595(Delta E 2) - Raven —
#727B89(Delta E 3) - LightSlateGray —
#778899(Delta E 3) - Pale Sky —
#6E7783(Delta E 4) - Battleship Grey —
#6B7C85(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #708090; }
.background { background-color: #708090; }
.border { border: 2px solid #708090; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #70809040; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for slategray?
SlateGray has the hex code #708090. In RGB notation it is rgb(112, 128, 144), in HSL it is hsl(210, 13%, 50%), and its OKLCH value is 0.593, 0.031, 248.3.
What does the color slategray mean?
Blue-family colors like slategray carry distinct psychological associations. SlateGray belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. SlateGray sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with slategray?
SlateGray has three easy routes: its complement #90806F for punch, its neighbors #6F9090 and #6F6F90 for something calmer, or triadic partners #906F80 and #80906F when you want energy.
Is slategray a standard web color?
Yes — SlateGray is part of the CSS named colors specification, so you can use it directly in CSS as #708090 or with the keyword form where supported.
How do I make slategray lighter or darker?
To lighten slategray, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E8EBED (lightest tint) to #121417 (darkest shade).
About SlateGray
SlateGray is classified as a Gray in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has alternative names including SlateGrey, Chain Gang Grey. The color is recognized by CSS3, X11, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #708090 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.