Light slate gray

#8596bb

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 221 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 #8596bb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#8596bb

RGB133, 150, 187

HSL221, 28%, 63%

HSV221, 29%, 73%

CMYK29%, 20%, 0%, 27%

Lab61.99, 2.57, -21.19

XYZ29.55, 30.39, 51.32

Decimal8754875

Web safe#9999cc

Pantone659 C

Shades of light slate gray

#7286b1 #6076a6 #536896 #495b83 #3f4e71 #34415e #2a354b #202839 #151b26 #0b0e14

Tints of light slate gray

#90a0c1 #9ba9c7 #a6b3cd #b1bcd4 #bcc6da #c7cfe0 #d2d9e6 #dde2ec #e8ecf2 #f4f5f9

Colors that go with light slate gray

Complementary#bbaa85 Analogous#85b1bb Analogous#8f85bb Triadic#bb8596 Triadic#96bb85 Split complementary#bb8f85 Split complementary#b1bb85

Light slate gray in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 29, 20, 0, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #8596bb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

29 20 0 27

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

31 22 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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Light slate gray in css

Copy #8596bb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #8596bb; }
.text { color: #8596bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8596bb; }

How light slate gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Light slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #8596bb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #8596bb 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 #8596bb 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 #8596bb 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 #8596bb come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.