NeutralMid-toneMuted

Blue Slate

#5B6166

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.28:1AA

Black text

3.16:1AA large

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About Blue Slate

Blue Slate (#5B6166) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 91, 97, 102 and its HSL value is 207°, 6%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#5B6166 · #66605B

Analogous

#5B6666 · #5B6166 · #5B5B66

Triadic

#5B6166 · #665B61 · #61665B

Split complementary

#5B6166 · #665B5B · #66665B

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