Slate Grey (696B7A) — 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 #696B7A

RGB rgb(105, 107, 122)

HSL hsl(233°, 7%, 45%)

CMYK C:14% M:12% Y:0% K:52%

Luminance 0.1503

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.27:1

Aa — #696B7A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.98:1

Aa — #696B7A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#696B7A #7B796B

Analogous

#6B757B #696B7A #716B7B

Triadic

#696B7A #7B6B6D #6D7B6B

Split-comp.

#696B7A #7B716B #757B6B

Tetradic

#696B7A #7B6B75 #7B796B #6B7B71

Monochromatic

#D9D9D9 #A6A6A6 #737373 #595959 #333333

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