Color of the Day:

Slate Blue Gray#737CA1

Slate Blue Gray - 03/22/1948

Slate Blue Gray is the Color of the Day for 03/22/1948. Slate Blue Gray has a hex value of #737CA1. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 115, Green: 124, and Blue: 161

Color Spaces of Slate Blue Gray

Hex737CA1#737CA1
RGB115 124 161rgb(115 124 161)
RGB %45 49 63rgb(45 49 63)
CIELAB52.31, 3.17, -21.13
CMY55, 51, 37
CMYK29, 23, 0, 37
HSL228, 20, 54hsl(228 20% 54%)
HSV228, 29, 63hsv(228 29% 63%)
HSI229, 14, 133
HWB228, 45, 37hwb(228 45% 37%)
LCH52.31, 21.37, 278.54
XYZ20.34, 20.42, 27.65

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All About Slate Blue Gray

Slate blue gray is a cool and calming color that is reminiscent of the hues found in natural landscapes such as mountain ranges, rolling hills, and expansive skies. This color is a blend of blue and gray, creating a subtle and sophisticated shade that is versatile and timeless. The blue in slate blue gray brings a sense of calm and tranquility while the gray adds a touch of elegance and sophistication.

Slate blue gray is a popular color choice for home decor and fashion as it pairs well with a variety of other colors, such as white, beige, and navy. It's also a popular choice for wedding themes and invitations as it gives off a serene and sophisticated vibe.

The use of slate blue gray in interior design is a popular trend, as it can create a calming and relaxing environment in any room of the house. It's a great color for bedrooms, bathrooms, and living rooms as it adds a sense of tranquility and sophistication. Pairing slate blue gray with darker shades of blue and gray can create a dramatic effect, while pairing it with lighter shades of blue and gray can create a more subtle and peaceful atmosphere.

Overall, slate blue gray is a beautiful color that has a calming and soothing effect. Its versatility makes it a popular choice in a variety of settings and its sophistication adds a touch of elegance to any design or outfit.

Slate Blue Gray in Fashion

In fashion, slate blue gray is a popular color for clothing and accessories. It's a versatile shade that can be worn year-round and pairs well with a variety of other colors. It's a great choice for business attire as it gives off a professional and sophisticated vibe, but it's also a great choice for casual wear as it's a soothing and calming color.

Closest Common Color

Slate Blue Gray is closest to the common color blue. Blue is a primary color on both the RGB and RYB model. Blue has strong associations with serenity, tranquility, and reliability. Blue is key when it comes to planet earth. Blue skies and blue oceans encompass our planet. Although blue is not something we commonly see in nature, it is a very popular color choice among people! Some blue things are the ocean, sapphires, high temperature flames, and blueberries.

Shades of Slate Blue Gray

A shade is a concept of darkening a color. Below you will find the shades of colors from Slate Blue Gray all the way to Black evenly distributed.

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Tints of Slate Blue Gray

A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from Slate Blue Gray all the way to White evenly distributed.

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Tones of Slate Blue Gray

A tone is a concept of adding gray to a color. Below you will find the tones of colors from Slate Blue Gray all the way to Gray evenly distributed.

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Monochromatic Colors of Slate Blue Gray

A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of Slate Blue Gray.

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Complementary Color of Slate Blue Gray

Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of Slate Blue Gray.

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Split Complementary Colors of Slate Blue Gray

A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of Slate Blue Gray.

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Triadic Colors of Slate Blue Gray

A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of Slate Blue Gray.

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Tetradic Colors of Slate Blue Gray

A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of Slate Blue Gray.

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Analogous Colors of Slate Blue Gray

An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of Slate Blue Gray.

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Variations of Slate Blue Gray

A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color Slate Blue Gray has RGB values of R:115, G:124, and B:161. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of Slate Blue Gray, 5 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of Slate Blue Gray.

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Web Safe Color of Slate Blue Gray

A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to Slate Blue Gray.

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CSS Code for Slate Blue Gray

Text Color
.text-class { color: #737CA1; }

This paragraph tag has text in the color #737CA1

Text Shadow Color
.txt-shdw-class { text-shadow: 2px 2px 2px #737CA1; }

This text has a shadow in the color #737CA1

Border Color
.brdr-class { border: 5px solid #737CA1; }

This div tag has a border color of #737CA1

Background Color
.bg-class { background-color: #737CA1; }

This div tag has a background color of #737CA1

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Slate Blue Gray Accessibility

When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.

  • Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
  • Level AA: 4.5:1
  • Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
  • Level AAA: 7:1

In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of Slate Blue Gray is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.

Slate Blue Gray Contrast on Black Background

The color Slate Blue Gray has passed 3 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 75% accessibility rating and therefore makes Slate Blue Gray a good choice against a Black background.

WCAG AALarge TextPass
WCAG AANormal TextPass
WCAG AAALarge TextPass
WCAG AAANormal TextFail

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Slate Blue Gray Contrast on White Background

The color Slate Blue Gray has passed 1 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 25% accessibility rating and therefore makes Slate Blue Gray a moderate choice against a White background.

WCAG AALarge TextPass
WCAG AANormal TextFail
WCAG AAALarge TextFail
WCAG AAANormal TextFail

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