4 Color names for "Slate Gray"

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.

Light slate gray is a pale, cool gray with blue undertones.

Dark slate gray is a deep, dark gray with blue undertones.

Slate blue is a web color with its first recorded use as a color name in English dating back to 1796.