#2E3440
#4C566A
#D8DEE9
#EBCB8B
#27374DGunmetal
#526D82Storm
#9DB2BFDusty Blue
#DDE6EDIce
Slate Studio is a monochromatic color palette tagged minimal, tech, muted. All four colors sit within 12° of hue, so the scheme reads as one color explored across light and dark. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is cool.
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| Swatch | Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | OKLCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunmetal | #27374D | rgb(39, 55, 77) | hsl(215, 33%, 23%) | oklch(33.3% 0.045 256) | |
| Storm | #526D82 | rgb(82, 109, 130) | hsl(206, 23%, 42%) | oklch(52.2% 0.046 242) | |
| Dusty Blue | #9DB2BF | rgb(157, 178, 191) | hsl(203, 21%, 68%) | oklch(75.2% 0.030 235) | |
| Ice | #DDE6ED | rgb(221, 230, 237) | hsl(206, 31%, 90%) | oklch(92.0% 0.014 241) |
Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (23% to 90%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for a SaaS landing page or dashboard.
- Background: Ice (#DDE6ED) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Gunmetal (#27374D) on #DDE6ED gives 9.55:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Storm (#526D82) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (4.3:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
- Accent: Dusty Blue (#9DB2BF) for highlights, badges and hover states.
2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Gunmetal on Ice at 9.55:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#27374D
#526D82
#9DB2BF
#DDE6ED
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#27374D on #DDE6ED | Aa | 9.55:1 | AAA |
#27374D on #9DB2BF | Aa | 5.49:1 | AA |
#526D82 on #DDE6ED | Aa | 4.3:1 | AA large only |
#526D82 on #9DB2BF | Aa | 2.47:1 | Fail |
#27374D on #526D82 | Aa | 2.22:1 | Fail |
#9DB2BF on #DDE6ED | Aa | 1.74:1 | Fail |
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