Neutrals & tintsMakes slate
What Does Gray and Blue Make?
Gray and Blue mixed evenly make slate — #4040c0. Grey desaturates blue while keeping its cool temperature, producing the slate blue-grey that reads as neutral but never flat.
How the mix changes with the ratio
25% Blue
50% Blue
75% Blue
Values for #4040c0
Hex
RGBrgb(64, 64, 192)
HSLhsl(240, 50%, 50%)
Contrast on white7.74:1
Contrast on black2.71:1
Closest named colorCeruleanBlue (#2A52BE)
Where this mix works
- Enterprise UI
- Signage
- Interior paint
More color mixes
Red and Blue
#800080Makes purpleOpen the mixBlue and Fuchsia
#8000ffMakes violetOpen the mixBlue and Yellow
#808080Makes greenOpen the mixBlue and Green
#004080Makes tealOpen the mixBlue and Orange
#805380Makes brownOpen the mixBlack and Blue
#000080Makes navyOpen the mixGray and Blue mixed at 50/50 give slate — #4040c0. Grey desaturates blue while keeping its cool temperature, producing the slate blue-grey that reads as neutral but never flat.
Frequently asked questions
Gray (#808080) and Blue (#0000FF) make slate — #4040c0 — when mixed evenly. Weight the mix toward either color and the result travels along the line between them.
Good to know
- The result is a straight 50/50 blend of #808080 and #0000FF in RGB.
- Gray and Blue can also be mixed at any other ratio in the color mixer.
- Both source colors have their own page: Gray (#808080) and Blue (#0000FF).
Mix your own colors
Blend Gray and Blue at any ratio, build a palette around the result, or check how readable the mix is as text.
