Slate Grey (656C83) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Slate Grey"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Slate Grey pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #656C83

RGB rgb(101, 108, 131)

HSL hsl(226°, 13%, 45%)

CMYK C:23% M:18% Y:0% K:49%

Luminance 0.1524

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.22:1

Aa — #656C83

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.03:1

Aa — #656C83

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#656C83 #827B64

Analogous

#647A82 #656C83 #6C6482

Triadic

#656C83 #82646B #6B8264

Split-comp.

#656C83 #826C64 #7A8264

Tetradic

#656C83 #82647A #827B64 #64826C

Monochromatic

#D8D8DA #A3A4A8 #6F7176 #57585C #313235

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