Slate gray
| Slate gray | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #708090 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (112, 128, 144) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (210°, 22%, 56%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (53, 17, 239°) |
| Source | X11 |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Grayish blue |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
purple |
slate |
green |
Slate gray is a gray color with a slight azure tinge that is a representation of the average color of the material slate. As a tertiary color, slate is an equal mix of purple and green pigments.
Slaty, referring to this color, is often used to describe birds.
The first recorded use of slate gray as a color name in English was in 1705.