Slate Grey (6F687E) — 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 #6F687E

RGB rgb(111, 104, 126)

HSL hsl(259°, 10%, 45%)

CMYK C:12% M:17% Y:0% K:51%

Luminance 0.1488

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.31:1

Aa — #6F687E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.96:1

Aa — #6F687E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#6F687E #777E67

Analogous

#676B7E #6F687E #7A677E

Triadic

#6F687E #7E6F67 #677E6F

Split-comp.

#6F687E #7E7A67 #6B7E67

Tetradic

#6F687E #7E676B #777E67 #677E7A

Monochromatic

#D9D9D9 #A6A6A6 #737373 #595959 #333333

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