NeutralMid-toneMuted

Blue Slate

#5B5D66

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.56:1AA

Black text

3.02:1AA large

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About Blue Slate

Blue Slate (#5B5D66) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 91, 93, 102 and its HSL value is 229°, 6%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Blue Slate, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5B5D66 · #66645B

Analogous

#5B6266 · #5B5D66 · #5F5B66

Triadic

#5B5D66 · #665B5D · #5D665B

Split complementary

#5B5D66 · #665F5B · #62665B

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