Light slate gray

#75a2bb

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for light slate gray, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Light slate gray sits in the blue band, mid and soft. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Light slate gray color values

Every conversion for #75a2bb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#75a2bb

RGB117, 162, 187

HSL201, 34%, 60%

HSV201, 37%, 73%

CMYK37%, 13%, 0%, 27%

Lab64.33, -8.77, -17.71

XYZ29.23, 33.21, 51.88

Decimal7709371

Web safe#6699cc

Pantone550 C

Shades of light slate gray

#6396b2 #5289a7 #497a95 #406b82 #375c70 #2e4d5e #253e4b #1c2f39 #132027 #0a1114

Tints of light slate gray

#82aac1 #8eb3c7 #9bbbce #a7c4d4 #b4ccda #c1d5e0 #cddde6 #dae6ed #e6eef3 #f3f7f9

Colors that go with light slate gray

Complementary#bb8e75 Analogous#75bbb1 Analogous#757fbb Triadic#bb75a2 Triadic#a2bb75 Split complementary#bb757f Split complementary#bbb175

Light slate gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 37, 13, 0, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #75a2bb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

37 13 0 27

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

38 16 4 33

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Light slate gray in css

Copy #75a2bb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #75a2bb; }
.text { color: #75a2bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #75a2bb; }

How light slate gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #75a2bb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #75a2bb against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light slate gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #75a2bb sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light slate gray? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn light slate gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #75a2bb and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from light slate gray, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #75a2bb are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.