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#757A8D Hex Code

Color Name: Slate Gray

What is hex #757A8D Color?

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The color name of hex code #757A8D is Slate Gray. The RGB values are (117, 122, 141) which means it is composed of 31% red, 32% green and 37% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:17 M:14 Y:0 K:45. In the HSV/HSB scale, #757A8D has a hue of 228°, 17% saturation and a brightness value of 55%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #757A8D Color Codes

Color NameSlate Gray
RGB Values(117, 122, 141)
CMYK Values(17%, 14%, 0%, 45%)
HSV/HSB Values(228°, 17%, 55%)
Closest Web Safe#666699
Inverse Color#8A8572 [Middle Grey]
Closest Pantone®7544 C
Closest RAL7000 [Squirrel grey]
Complementary Color#8D8875 [Middle Grey]
#757A8D Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#7F7F7F
Desaturated#818181
Weighted Average (Most Common)#7B7B7B
Weighted Average (Luma)#7A7A7A
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#B2B2B2

Hex #757A8D Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 757A8D. Complementary color is 8D8875

Complementary Palette

The complement of #757A8D is #8D8875 which is called Middle Grey. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #757A8D color is offered by #8D8875. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (757A8D, 7C758D and 75868D)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #757A8D are #7C758D and #75868D, called Rhythm and Slate Gray, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #757A8D with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (757A8D, 8D7C75 and 868D75)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #757A8D are #8D7C75 (Rocket Metallic) and #868D75 (Titanium). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (757A8D, 8D757A and 7A8D75)

Triadic Palette

#757A8D triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #8D757A (Bazaar) and #7A8D75 (Xanadu) along with #757A8D, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (757A8D, 8D757A, 8D8875 and 758D88)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #757A8D has #8D757A (Bazaar), #8D8875 (Middle Grey) and #758D88 (Dolphin Gray). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (757A8D, 8D7586, 8D8875 and 758D7C)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #757A8D contains #8D7586 (Rocket Metallic), #8D8875 (Middle Grey) and #758D7C (Xanadu). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Hex #757A8D Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #757A8D rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 757A8D Color

Tints

  • Transparent 9195A49195A4
  • Transparent 9EA2AF9EA2AF
  • Transparent ACAFBBACAFBB
  • Transparent BABDC6BABDC6
  • Transparent C8CAD1C8CAD1
  • Transparent D6D7DDD6D7DD
  • Transparent E3E4E8E3E4E8
  • Transparent F1F2F4F1F2F4

Tones

  • Transparent 777B8A777B8A
  • Transparent 787C89787C89
  • Transparent 797C88797C88
  • Transparent 7B7D877B7D87
  • Transparent 7C7E857C7E85
  • Transparent 7D7E847D7E84
  • Transparent 7E7F837E7F83
  • Transparent 7F7F817F7F81

Shades

  • Transparent 5E62715E6271
  • Transparent 525563525563
  • Transparent 464955464955
  • Transparent 3B3D473B3D47
  • Transparent 2F31382F3138
  • Transparent 23252A23252A
  • Transparent 17181C17181C
  • Transparent 0C0C0E0C0C0E

#757A8D Color Patterns

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    #757A8D Houndstooth Pattern

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    #757A8D Plaid Pattern


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