Light slate gray

#8ca2ae

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 201 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 #8ca2ae, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#8ca2ae

RGB140, 162, 174

HSL201, 17%, 62%

HSV201, 20%, 68%

CMYK20%, 7%, 0%, 32%

Lab65.34, -5.03, -8.79

XYZ31.38, 34.47, 45.04

Decimal9216686

Web safe#999999

Pantone5425 C

Shades of light slate gray

#7b95a2 #6b8797 #5f7886 #536976 #475b65 #3b4c54 #303d44 #242e33 #181f23 #0d1012

Tints of light slate gray

#96aab5 #a1b3bd #abbbc4 #b6c4cb #c0ccd3 #cbd5da #d5dde2 #e0e6e9 #eaeef0 #f5f7f8

Colors that go with light slate gray

Complementary#ae988c Analogous#8caea9 Analogous#8c91ae Triadic#ae8ca2 Triadic#a2ae8c Split complementary#ae8c91 Split complementary#aea98c

Light slate gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 20, 7, 0, 32.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #8ca2ae on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

20 7 0 32

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

22 10 4 38

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 #8ca2ae straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #8ca2ae; }
.text { color: #8ca2ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ca2ae; }

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 #8ca2ae against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #8ca2ae 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 #8ca2ae 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 #8ca2ae 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 #8ca2ae is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.