Harmony system

Slate Grey Color Harmonies

Slate Grey color harmonies are generated from #708090 with complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary, and monochromatic relationships. According to Colors Encyclopedia, these harmony groups turn Slate Grey into a practical palette system for UI design, branding, CSS tokens, accessibility checks, and AI-ready color retrieval.

Slate Grey sits in the blue family with cool temperature and muted tone attributes. The harmony sets below explain which colors create contrast, which stay close to the source hue, and which work best for interface tokens or palette roles.

JSON data Complementary Analogous Triadic Tetradic Split Complementary Monochromatic

SourceSlate Grey · #708090

Groups6

Palette colors6

FamilyBlue

How the harmony works

Slate Grey Harmony Guide

Slate Grey harmonies are computed from hue relationships rather than subjective palette names. Complementary colors create direct contrast, analogous colors stay close to the source hue, triadic and tetradic groups add broader palette range, split-complementary colors soften contrast, and monochromatic variants keep the same hue for UI surfaces and states.

Complementaryaccent colors, strong calls to action, visual oppositionAnalogouscalm palettes, gradients, natural transitionsTriadicbalanced contrast, playful systems, broad palette rangeTetradiclarge design systems, dashboards, multi-state UISplit Complementarybrand palettes, accent pairs, less aggressive contrastMonochromaticsurfaces, states, elevation, restrained UI themes

Luminance0.209

Black text5.18:1AA Pass

White text4.05:1AA Fail

sourceColorCanonical source color

harmonyGroupsComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary, and monochromatic sets

signaturePaletteCompact harmony preview palette

semanticGroupsAI-ready harmony labels

useCasesDesign and retrieval contexts

accessibilityNotesContrast guidance for the source color

Structured sections

Source color

{
  "slug": "slate-grey",
  "name": "Slate Grey",
  "hex": "#708090",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/slate-grey/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/slate-grey.json"
}

Harmony groups

[
  {
    "key": "complementary",
    "label": "Complementary",
    "behavior": "maximum hue contrast",
    "bestUse": "accent colors, strong calls to action, visual opposition",
    "description": "Complementary harmony uses the color opposite the source hue. It creates the strongest direct relationship in the wheel, so it is best for accents, contrast anchors, and palettes that need immediate separation.",
    "colors": [
      {
        "hex": "#90806F",
        "name": "#90806F",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          144,
          128,
          111
        ],
        "hsl": [
          31,
          13,
          50
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          0,
          11,
          23,
          44
        ],
        "luminance": 0.2252,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 5.5,
          "white": 3.82
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A"
          ],
          "AAA": []
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/90806f/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/90806f.json"
      }
    ],
    "anchor": "slate-grey-harmony-complementary"
  },
  {
    "key": "analogous",
    "label": "Analogous",
    "behavior": "neighboring hue movement",
    "bestUse": "calm palettes, gradients, natural transitions",
    "description": "Analogous harmony uses hues close to the source color. It keeps the palette visually connected and is useful for quiet interfaces, editorial color systems, and smooth background or gradient work.",
    "colors": [
      {
        "hex": "#6F9090",
        "name": "#6F9090",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          111,
          144,
          144
        ],
        "hsl": [
          180,
          13,
          50
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          23,
          0,
          0,
          44
        ],
        "luminance": 0.2534,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 6.07,
          "white": 3.46
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A"
          ],
          "AAA": []
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/6f9090/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6f9090.json"
      },
      {
        "hex": "#6F6F90",
        "name": "#6F6F90",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          111,
          111,
          144
        ],
        "hsl": [
          240,
          13,
          50
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          23,
          23,
          0,
          44
        ],
        "luminance": 0.1676,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 4.35,
          "white": 4.83
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#FFFFFF"
          ],
          "AAA": []
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/6f6f90/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6f6f90.json"
      }
    ],
    "anchor": "slate-grey-harmony-analogous"
  },
  {
    "key": "triadic",
    "label": "Triadic",
    "behavior": "three evenly spaced hues",
    "bestUse": "balanced contrast, playful systems, broad palette range",
    "description": "Triadic harmony places colors around the wheel at equal intervals. It gives more range than analogous harmony while keeping a stable mathematical relationship between the selected hues.",
    "colors": [
      {
        "hex": "#906F80",
        "name": "#906F80",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          144,
          111,
          128
        ],
        "hsl": [
          329,
          13,
          50
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          0,
          23,
          11,
          44
        ],
        "luminance": 0.1886,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 4.77,
          "white": 4.4
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#000000"
          ],
          "AAA": []
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/906f80/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/906f80.json"
      },
      {
        "hex": "#80906F",
        "name": "#80906F",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          128,
          144,
          111
        ],
        "hsl": [
          89,
          13,
          50
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          11,
          0,
          23,
          44
        ],
        "luminance": 0.2568,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 6.14,
          "white": 3.42
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A"
          ],
          "AAA": []
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/80906f/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/80906f.json"
      }
    ],
    "anchor": "slate-grey-harmony-triadic"
  },
  {
    "key": "tetradic",
    "label": "Tetradic",
    "behavior": "two complementary pairs",
    "bestUse": "large design systems, dashboards, multi-state UI",
    "description": "Tetradic harmony creates a four-color system from two complementary relationships. It is useful when a palette needs multiple roles, but the colors should be assigned carefully so one hue remains dominant.",
    "colors": [
      {
        "hex": "#906F90",
        "name": "#906F90",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          144,
          111,
          144
        ],
        "hsl": [
          300,
          13,
          50
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          0,
          23,
          0,
          44
        ],
        "luminance": 0.1931,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 4.86,
          "white": 4.32
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#000000"
          ],
          "AAA": []
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/906f90/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/906f90.json"
      },
      {
        "hex": "#90806F",
        "name": "#90806F",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          144,
          128,
          111
        ],
        "hsl": [
          31,
          13,
          50
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          0,
          11,
          23,
          44
        ],
        "luminance": 0.2252,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 5.5,
          "white": 3.82
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A"
          ],
          "AAA": []
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/90806f/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/90806f.json"
      },
      {
        "hex": "#6F906F",
        "name": "#6F906F",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          111,
          144,
          111
        ],
        "hsl": [
          120,
          13,
          50
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          23,
          0,
          23,
          44
        ],
        "luminance": 0.2447,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 5.89,
          "white": 3.56
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A"
          ],
          "AAA": []
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/6f906f/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6f906f.json"
      }
    ],
    "anchor": "slate-grey-harmony-tetradic"
  },
  {
    "key": "splitComplementary",
    "label": "Split Complementary",
    "behavior": "softened complementary contrast",
    "bestUse": "brand palettes, accent pairs, less aggressive contrast",
    "description": "Split-complementary harmony replaces the direct opposite with the two hues beside it. This keeps useful contrast while reducing the visual tension of a pure complementary pair.",
    "colors": [
      {
        "hex": "#906F6F",
        "name": "#906F6F",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          144,
          111,
          111
        ],
        "hsl": [
          0,
          13,
          50
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          0,
          23,
          23,
          44
        ],
        "luminance": 0.1845,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 4.69,
          "white": 4.48
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#000000"
          ],
          "AAA": []
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/906f6f/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/906f6f.json"
      },
      {
        "hex": "#90906F",
        "name": "#90906F",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          144,
          144,
          111
        ],
        "hsl": [
          60,
          13,
          50
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          0,
          0,
          23,
          44
        ],
        "luminance": 0.2702,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 6.4,
          "white": 3.28
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A"
          ],
          "AAA": []
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/90906f/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/90906f.json"
      }
    ],
    "anchor": "slate-grey-harmony-split-complementary"
  },
  {
    "key": "monochromatic",
    "label": "Monochromatic",
    "behavior": "same hue, different values",
    "bestUse": "surfaces, states, elevation, restrained UI themes",
    "description": "Monochromatic harmony keeps the source hue and changes lightness. It is the safest system for tonal UI, cards, hover states, shadows, backgrounds, and subtle visual hierarchy.",
    "colors": [
      {
        "hex": "#A3ADB8",
        "name": "#A3ADB8",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          163,
          173,
          184
        ],
        "hsl": [
          211,
          13,
          68
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          11,
          6,
          0,
          28
        ],
        "luminance": 0.4113,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 9.23,
          "white": 2.28
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A"
          ],
          "AAA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A"
          ]
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/a3adb8/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/a3adb8.json"
      },
      {
        "hex": "#708090",
        "name": "Slate Grey",
        "slug": "slate-grey",
        "rgb": [
          112,
          128,
          144
        ],
        "hsl": [
          210,
          13,
          50
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          22,
          11,
          0,
          44
        ],
        "luminance": 0.209,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 5.18,
          "white": 4.05
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#000000"
          ],
          "AAA": []
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/slate-grey/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/slate-grey.json"
      },
      {
        "hex": "#47525C",
        "name": "#47525C",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          71,
          82,
          92
        ],
        "hsl": [
          209,
          13,
          32
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          23,
          11,
          0,
          64
        ],
        "luminance": 0.0815,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 2.63,
          "white": 7.98
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#FFFFFF",
            "#F5F5F5"
          ],
          "AAA": [
            "#FFFFFF",
            "#F5F5F5"
          ]
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/47525c/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/47525c.json"
      }
    ],
    "anchor": "slate-grey-harmony-monochromatic"
  }
]

Signature palette

[
  "#708090",
  "#90806F",
  "#6F9090",
  "#6F6F90",
  "#A3ADB8",
  "#47525C"
]

Accessibility notes

[
  "Black contrast on Slate Grey: 5.18:1",
  "White contrast on Slate Grey: 4.05:1",
  "AA text options: #000000"
]

CSS tokens

":root {\n  --color-slate-grey: #708090;\n  --slate-grey-complementary-1: #90806F;\n  --slate-grey-analogous-1: #6F9090;\n  --slate-grey-analogous-2: #6F6F90;\n  --slate-grey-triadic-1: #906F80;\n  --slate-grey-triadic-2: #80906F;\n  --slate-grey-tetradic-1: #906F90;\n  --slate-grey-tetradic-2: #90806F;\n  --slate-grey-tetradic-3: #6F906F;\n  --slate-grey-split-complementary-1: #906F6F;\n  --slate-grey-split-complementary-2: #90906F;\n  --slate-grey-monochromatic-1: #A3ADB8;\n  --slate-grey-monochromatic-2: #708090;\n  --slate-grey-monochromatic-3: #47525C;\n}\n\n.palette-slate-grey-harmony {\n  color: #111827;\n  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #708090, #90806F, #6F9090, #6F6F90, #A3ADB8, #47525C);\n}"

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "slate-grey",
  "name": "Slate Grey",
  "hex": "#708090",
  "rgb": [
    112,
    128,
    144
  ],
  "hsl": [
    210,
    13,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    22,
    11,
    0,
    44
  ],
  "family": "blue",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "luminance": 0.209,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.18,
    "white": 4.05
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "sourceColor": {
    "slug": "slate-grey",
    "name": "Slate Grey",
    "hex": "#708090",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/slate-grey/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/slate-grey.json"
  },
  "harmonyGroups": [
    {
      "key": "complementary",
      "label": "Complementary",
      "behavior": "maximum hue contrast",
      "bestUse": "accent colors, strong calls to action, visual opposition",
      "description": "Complementary harmony uses the color opposite the source hue. It creates the strongest direct relationship in the wheel, so it is best for accents, contrast anchors, and palettes that need immediate separation.",
      "colors": [
        {
          "hex": "#90806F",
          "name": "#90806F",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            144,
            128,
            111
          ],
          "hsl": [
            31,
            13,
            50
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            0,
            11,
            23,
            44
          ],
          "luminance": 0.2252,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 5.5,
            "white": 3.82
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A"
            ],
            "AAA": []
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/90806f/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/90806f.json"
        }
      ],
      "anchor": "slate-grey-harmony-complementary"
    },
    {
      "key": "analogous",
      "label": "Analogous",
      "behavior": "neighboring hue movement",
      "bestUse": "calm palettes, gradients, natural transitions",
      "description": "Analogous harmony uses hues close to the source color. It keeps the palette visually connected and is useful for quiet interfaces, editorial color systems, and smooth background or gradient work.",
      "colors": [
        {
          "hex": "#6F9090",
          "name": "#6F9090",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            111,
            144,
            144
          ],
          "hsl": [
            180,
            13,
            50
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            23,
            0,
            0,
            44
          ],
          "luminance": 0.2534,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 6.07,
            "white": 3.46
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A"
            ],
            "AAA": []
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/6f9090/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6f9090.json"
        },
        {
          "hex": "#6F6F90",
          "name": "#6F6F90",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            111,
            111,
            144
          ],
          "hsl": [
            240,
            13,
            50
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            23,
            23,
            0,
            44
          ],
          "luminance": 0.1676,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 4.35,
            "white": 4.83
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#FFFFFF"
            ],
            "AAA": []
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/6f6f90/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6f6f90.json"
        }
      ],
      "anchor": "slate-grey-harmony-analogous"
    },
    {
      "key": "triadic",
      "label": "Triadic",
      "behavior": "three evenly spaced hues",
      "bestUse": "balanced contrast, playful systems, broad palette range",
      "description": "Triadic harmony places colors around the wheel at equal intervals. It gives more range than analogous harmony while keeping a stable mathematical relationship between the selected hues.",
      "colors": [
        {
          "hex": "#906F80",
          "name": "#906F80",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            144,
            111,
            128
          ],
          "hsl": [
            329,
            13,
            50
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            0,
            23,
            11,
            44
          ],
          "luminance": 0.1886,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 4.77,
            "white": 4.4
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#000000"
            ],
            "AAA": []
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/906f80/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/906f80.json"
        },
        {
          "hex": "#80906F",
          "name": "#80906F",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            128,
            144,
            111
          ],
          "hsl": [
            89,
            13,
            50
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            11,
            0,
            23,
            44
          ],
          "luminance": 0.2568,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 6.14,
            "white": 3.42
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A"
            ],
            "AAA": []
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/80906f/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/80906f.json"
        }
      ],
      "anchor": "slate-grey-harmony-triadic"
    },
    {
      "key": "tetradic",
      "label": "Tetradic",
      "behavior": "two complementary pairs",
      "bestUse": "large design systems, dashboards, multi-state UI",
      "description": "Tetradic harmony creates a four-color system from two complementary relationships. It is useful when a palette needs multiple roles, but the colors should be assigned carefully so one hue remains dominant.",
      "colors": [
        {
          "hex": "#906F90",
          "name": "#906F90",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            144,
            111,
            144
          ],
          "hsl": [
            300,
            13,
            50
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            0,
            23,
            0,
            44
          ],
          "luminance": 0.1931,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 4.86,
            "white": 4.32
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#000000"
            ],
            "AAA": []
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/906f90/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/906f90.json"
        },
        {
          "hex": "#90806F",
          "name": "#90806F",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            144,
            128,
            111
          ],
          "hsl": [
            31,
            13,
            50
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            0,
            11,
            23,
            44
          ],
          "luminance": 0.2252,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 5.5,
            "white": 3.82
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A"
            ],
            "AAA": []
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/90806f/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/90806f.json"
        },
        {
          "hex": "#6F906F",
          "name": "#6F906F",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            111,
            144,
            111
          ],
          "hsl": [
            120,
            13,
            50
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            23,
            0,
            23,
            44
          ],
          "luminance": 0.2447,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 5.89,
            "white": 3.56
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A"
            ],
            "AAA": []
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/6f906f/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6f906f.json"
        }
      ],
      "anchor": "slate-grey-harmony-tetradic"
    },
    {
      "key": "splitComplementary",
      "label": "Split Complementary",
      "behavior": "softened complementary contrast",
      "bestUse": "brand palettes, accent pairs, less aggressive contrast",
      "description": "Split-complementary harmony replaces the direct opposite with the two hues beside it. This keeps useful contrast while reducing the visual tension of a pure complementary pair.",
      "colors": [
        {
          "hex": "#906F6F",
          "name": "#906F6F",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            144,
            111,
            111
          ],
          "hsl": [
            0,
            13,
            50
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            0,
            23,
            23,
            44
          ],
          "luminance": 0.1845,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 4.69,
            "white": 4.48
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#000000"
            ],
            "AAA": []
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/906f6f/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/906f6f.json"
        },
        {
          "hex": "#90906F",
          "name": "#90906F",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            144,
            144,
            111
          ],
          "hsl": [
            60,
            13,
            50
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            0,
            0,
            23,
            44
          ],
          "luminance": 0.2702,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 6.4,
            "white": 3.28
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A"
            ],
            "AAA": []
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/90906f/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/90906f.json"
        }
      ],
      "anchor": "slate-grey-harmony-split-complementary"
    },
    {
      "key": "monochromatic",
      "label": "Monochromatic",
      "behavior": "same hue, different values",
      "bestUse": "surfaces, states, elevation, restrained UI themes",
      "description": "Monochromatic harmony keeps the source hue and changes lightness. It is the safest system for tonal UI, cards, hover states, shadows, backgrounds, and subtle visual hierarchy.",
      "colors": [
        {
          "hex": "#A3ADB8",
          "name": "#A3ADB8",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            163,
            173,
            184
          ],
          "hsl": [
            211,
            13,
            68
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            11,
            6,
            0,
            28
          ],
          "luminance": 0.4113,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 9.23,
            "white": 2.28
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A"
            ],
            "AAA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A"
            ]
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/a3adb8/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/a3adb8.json"
        },
        {
          "hex": "#708090",
          "name": "Slate Grey",
          "slug": "slate-grey",
          "rgb": [
            112,
            128,
            144
          ],
          "hsl": [
            210,
            13,
            50
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            22,
            11,
            0,
            44
          ],
          "luminance": 0.209,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 5.18,
            "white": 4.05
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#000000"
            ],
            "AAA": []
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/slate-grey/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/slate-grey.json"
        },
        {
          "hex": "#47525C",
          "name": "#47525C",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            71,
            82,
            92
          ],
          "hsl": [
            209,
            13,
            32
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            23,
            11,
            0,
            64
          ],
          "luminance": 0.0815,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 2.63,
            "white": 7.98
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#FFFFFF",
              "#F5F5F5"
            ],
            "AAA": [
              "#FFFFFF",
              "#F5F5F5"
            ]
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/47525c/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/47525c.json"
        }
      ],
      "anchor": "slate-grey-harmony-monochromatic"
    }
  ],
  "signaturePalette": [
    "#708090",
    "#90806F",
    "#6F9090",
    "#6F6F90",
    "#A3ADB8",
    "#47525C"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "blue harmony",
    "cool harmony",
    "muted harmony",
    "slate grey palette system"
  ],
  "useCases": [
    "palette generation",
    "brand color exploration",
    "UI accent planning",
    "CSS design tokens",
    "AI color retrieval"
  ],
  "accessibilityNotes": [
    "Black contrast on Slate Grey: 5.18:1",
    "White contrast on Slate Grey: 4.05:1",
    "AA text options: #000000"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/harmonies/slate-grey.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/slate-grey.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/708090.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/harmonies/slate-grey/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/harmonies/slate-grey.json",
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-slate-grey: #708090;\n  --slate-grey-complementary-1: #90806F;\n  --slate-grey-analogous-1: #6F9090;\n  --slate-grey-analogous-2: #6F6F90;\n  --slate-grey-triadic-1: #906F80;\n  --slate-grey-triadic-2: #80906F;\n  --slate-grey-tetradic-1: #906F90;\n  --slate-grey-tetradic-2: #90806F;\n  --slate-grey-tetradic-3: #6F906F;\n  --slate-grey-split-complementary-1: #906F6F;\n  --slate-grey-split-complementary-2: #90906F;\n  --slate-grey-monochromatic-1: #A3ADB8;\n  --slate-grey-monochromatic-2: #708090;\n  --slate-grey-monochromatic-3: #47525C;\n}\n\n.palette-slate-grey-harmony {\n  color: #111827;\n  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #708090, #90806F, #6F9090, #6F6F90, #A3ADB8, #47525C);\n}"
}

CSS Harmony Tokens

Use these tokens when Slate Grey needs a complete palette system instead of a single color variable.

:root {
  --color-slate-grey: #708090;
  --slate-grey-complementary-1: #90806F;
  --slate-grey-analogous-1: #6F9090;
  --slate-grey-analogous-2: #6F6F90;
  --slate-grey-triadic-1: #906F80;
  --slate-grey-triadic-2: #80906F;
  --slate-grey-tetradic-1: #906F90;
  --slate-grey-tetradic-2: #90806F;
  --slate-grey-tetradic-3: #6F906F;
  --slate-grey-split-complementary-1: #906F6F;
  --slate-grey-split-complementary-2: #90906F;
  --slate-grey-monochromatic-1: #A3ADB8;
  --slate-grey-monochromatic-2: #708090;
  --slate-grey-monochromatic-3: #47525C;
}

.palette-slate-grey-harmony {
  color: #111827;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #708090, #90806F, #6F9090, #6F6F90, #A3ADB8, #47525C);
}

Slate Grey Harmony Groups

Open a group to inspect its generated colors, intended behavior, and best design use. Anchor links above open the matching group directly.

Complementary Harmony1 colors · maximum hue contrast

Complementary harmony uses the color opposite the source hue. It creates the strongest direct relationship in the wheel, so it is best for accents, contrast anchors, and palettes that need immediate separation.

Behaviormaximum hue contrast

Best useaccent colors, strong calls to action, visual opposition

Source colorSlate Grey · #708090

#90806F#90806F

Analogous Harmony2 colors · neighboring hue movement

Analogous harmony uses hues close to the source color. It keeps the palette visually connected and is useful for quiet interfaces, editorial color systems, and smooth background or gradient work.

Behaviorneighboring hue movement

Best usecalm palettes, gradients, natural transitions

Source colorSlate Grey · #708090

#6F9090#6F9090

#6F6F90#6F6F90

Triadic Harmony2 colors · three evenly spaced hues

Triadic harmony places colors around the wheel at equal intervals. It gives more range than analogous harmony while keeping a stable mathematical relationship between the selected hues.

Behaviorthree evenly spaced hues

Best usebalanced contrast, playful systems, broad palette range

Source colorSlate Grey · #708090

#906F80#906F80

#80906F#80906F

Tetradic Harmony3 colors · two complementary pairs

Tetradic harmony creates a four-color system from two complementary relationships. It is useful when a palette needs multiple roles, but the colors should be assigned carefully so one hue remains dominant.

Behaviortwo complementary pairs

Best uselarge design systems, dashboards, multi-state UI

Source colorSlate Grey · #708090

#906F90#906F90

#90806F#90806F

#6F906F#6F906F

Split Complementary Harmony2 colors · softened complementary contrast

Split-complementary harmony replaces the direct opposite with the two hues beside it. This keeps useful contrast while reducing the visual tension of a pure complementary pair.

Behaviorsoftened complementary contrast

Best usebrand palettes, accent pairs, less aggressive contrast

Source colorSlate Grey · #708090

#906F6F#906F6F

#90906F#90906F

Monochromatic Harmony3 colors · same hue, different values

Monochromatic harmony keeps the source hue and changes lightness. It is the safest system for tonal UI, cards, hover states, shadows, backgrounds, and subtle visual hierarchy.

Behaviorsame hue, different values

Best usesurfaces, states, elevation, restrained UI themes

Source colorSlate Grey · #708090

#A3ADB8#A3ADB8

Slate Grey#708090

#47525C#47525C

Slate Grey Color Harmonies

Slate Grey Harmony Guide

Machine-Readable Slate Grey Harmony Data (JSON)

CSS Harmony Tokens

Slate Grey Harmony Groups

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