Light slate gray

#889eba

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 muted. 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 #889eba, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#889eba
RGB136, 158, 186
HSL214, 27%, 63%
HSV214, 27%, 73%
CMYK27%, 15%, 0%, 27%
Lab64.35, -1.26, -17.01
XYZ31.24, 33.23, 51.22
Decimal8953530
Web safe#9999cc
Pantone645 C
Pantone645 CHex#889ebaRgb136 158 186Cmyk27 15 0 27Lab64 -1 -17Darker#425771Deep#5c799fLighter#b7c3d3

Shades of light slate gray

Tints of light slate gray

Colors that go with light slate gray

Light slate gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 27, 15, 0, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #889eba on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
27 15 0 27
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
29 18 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 #889eba straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #889eba; }
.text { color: #889eba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #889eba; }

How light slate gray looks on light and dark

Light slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #889eba against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.75:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
7.65:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #889eba 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 #889eba sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #889eba and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #889eba is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.