Slate Grey (797899) — 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 #797899

RGB rgb(121, 120, 153)

HSL hsl(242°, 14%, 54%)

CMYK C:21% M:22% Y:0% K:40%

Luminance 0.2009

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.23:1

Aa — #797899

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.96:1

Aa — #797899

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#797899 #999A79

Analogous

#79899A #797899 #8B799A

Triadic

#797899 #9A7A79 #799A7A

Split-comp.

#797899 #9A8B79 #899A79

Tetradic

#797899 #9A7989 #999A79 #799A8B

Monochromatic

#222225 #53535A #85858E #A0A0A7 #C7C7CC

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