Light slate gray

#89a2bb

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 #89a2bb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#89a2bb

RGB137, 162, 187

HSL210, 27%, 64%

HSV210, 27%, 73%

CMYK27%, 13%, 0%, 27%

Lab65.55, -2.93, -15.75

XYZ32.21, 34.75, 52.02

Decimal9020091

Web safe#9999cc

Pantone651 C

Shades of light slate gray

#7693b0 #6485a6 #567696 #4c6783 #415970 #364a5e #2b3b4b #212d39 #161e26 #0b0f13

Tints of light slate gray

#94aac1 #9eb3c7 #a9bbcd #b4c4d4 #beccda #c9d4e0 #d4dde6 #dee5ec #e9eef2 #f4f6f8

Colors that go with light slate gray

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Light slate gray in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 27, 13, 0, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #89a2bb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

27 13 0 27

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

29 16 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 #89a2bb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #89a2bb; }
.text { color: #89a2bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #89a2bb; }

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 #89a2bb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #89a2bb 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 #89a2bb 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 #89a2bb 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 #89a2bb is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.