Light slate gray

#899ea6

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

Light slate gray is a mid blue that reads grounded. 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 #899ea6, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#899ea6

RGB137, 158, 166

HSL197, 14%, 59%

HSV197, 17%, 65%

CMYK17%, 5%, 0%, 35%

Lab63.77, -5.61, -6.65

XYZ29.43, 32.53, 40.8

Decimal9019046

Web safe#999999

Pantone5425 C

Shades of light slate gray

#79919a #6b848e #5f767e #53676f #48595f #3c4a50 #303c40 #252d30 #191f21 #0d1011

Tints of light slate gray

#94a7ae #9fb0b6 #a9b9be #b4c1c7 #bfcacf #cad3d7 #d4dcdf #dfe5e7 #eaeeef #f5f7f7

Colors that go with light slate gray

Complementary#a69189 Analogous#89a6a0 Analogous#8990a6 Triadic#a6899e Triadic#9ea689 Split complementary#a6898f Split complementary#a6a089

Light slate gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 17, 5, 0, 35.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #899ea6 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

17 5 0 35

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

20 9 4 41

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 #899ea6 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #899ea6; }
.text { color: #899ea6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #899ea6; }

How light slate gray looks on light and dark

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Light slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #899ea6 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #899ea6 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 #899ea6 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 #899ea6 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 #899ea6 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. 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.