Slategray — #708090
#708090 is a medium, muted blue. It is the CSS named color slategray.
Color values
| HEX | #708090 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 128, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 13%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(22%, 11%, 0%, 44%) |
| Decimal | 7372944 |
| CSS | color: #708090; |
| Android | 0xFF708090 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.502, blue: 0.565, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #708090 | 4.05:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #708090 | 5.18:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #708090
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #708090 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #708090
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #708090 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #708090; background-color: #708090; }
.element { color: rgb(112 128 144); }
.element { color: hsl(210 13% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#708090] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #708090;Frequently asked questions
What color is #708090?
#708090 is a medium, muted blue, which CSS calls slategray. Its hue sits at 210° on the color wheel, with 13% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #708090 in RGB?
#708090 converts to rgb(112, 128, 144) — 112 red, 128 green and 144 blue.
What is #708090 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(22%, 11%, 0%, 44%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #708090 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (5.18:1 versus 4.05:1).
What is the complementary color of #708090?
#90806F — the hue directly opposite #708090 on the color wheel.