Slate Grey (7281A1) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Slate Grey"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #7281A1

RGB rgb(114, 129, 161)

HSL hsl(221°, 20%, 54%)

CMYK C:29% M:20% Y:0% K:37%

Luminance 0.2221

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.91:1

Aa — #7281A1

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.37:1

Aa — #7281A1

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#7281A1 #A19272

Analogous

#7299A1 #7281A1 #7B72A1

Triadic

#7281A1 #A17281 #81A172

Split-comp.

#7281A1 #A17B72 #99A172

Tetradic

#7281A1 #A17299 #A19272 #72A17B

Monochromatic

#202227 #4E545F #7E8595 #9AA0AC #C4C7CF

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