Light slate gray

#778899

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

This is Light slate gray, a muted blue at 210 degrees. 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 #778899, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#778899

RGB119, 136, 153

HSL210, 14%, 53%

HSV210, 22%, 60%

CMYK22%, 11%, 0%, 40%

Lab55.92, -2.24, -11.11

XYZ22.16, 23.83, 33.57

Decimal7833753

Web safe#669999

Pantone652 C

Shades of light slate gray

#6a7c8e #607080 #566472 #4b5864 #414c56 #364049 #2c343b #22272d #171b1f #0d0f11

Tints of light slate gray

#8493a2 #909eac #9da9b5 #a9b4bf #b6bfc8 #c2cad2 #cfd5db #dce0e4 #e8ebee #f5f6f7

Colors that go with light slate gray

Complementary#998877 Analogous#779999 Analogous#777799 Triadic#997788 Triadic#889977 Split complementary#997777 Split complementary#999977

Light slate gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 22, 11, 0, 40.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #778899 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

22 11 0 40

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

24 14 4 46

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Light slate gray in css

Copy #778899 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #778899; }
.text { color: #778899; }
.border { border: 2px solid #778899; }

How light slate gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

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Light slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #778899 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #778899 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light slate gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #778899 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn light slate gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #778899 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

Every value on this page for #778899 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.