Light slate gray

#818ab2

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 229 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 #818ab2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#818ab2

RGB129, 138, 178

HSL229, 24%, 60%

HSV229, 28%, 70%

CMYK28%, 22%, 0%, 30%

Lab58.09, 5.95, -22.07

XYZ26.18, 26.06, 45.77

Decimal8489650

Web safe#999999

Pantone659 C

Shades of light slate gray

#707aa8 #5f6b9c #555f8b #4b537a #404869 #363c58 #2b3046 #212435 #161924 #0c0d13

Tints of light slate gray

#8c95b9 #989fc0 #a3aac7 #afb5ce #babfd5 #c6cadc #d1d5e3 #dddfea #e8eaf1 #f4f5f8

Colors that go with light slate gray

Complementary#b2a981 Analogous#81a3b2 Analogous#9181b2 Triadic#b2818a Triadic#8ab281 Split complementary#b29181 Split complementary#a3b281

Light slate gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 28, 22, 0, 30.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #818ab2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

28 22 0 30

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

30 24 4 36

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 #818ab2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #818ab2; }
.text { color: #818ab2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #818ab2; }

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 #818ab2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #818ab2 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 #818ab2 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 #818ab2 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

The figures for #818ab2 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.