Light slate gray

#90a1a8

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 198 degrees. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Light slate gray color values

Every conversion for #90a1a8, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#90a1a8

RGB144, 161, 168

HSL198, 12%, 61%

HSV198, 14%, 66%

CMYK14%, 4%, 0%, 34%

Lab65.16, -4.48, -5.67

XYZ31.31, 34.25, 42.01

Decimal9478568

Web safe#999999

Pantone5425 C

Shades of light slate gray

#80949c #70868f #647880 #586970 #4b5a60 #3f4b50 #333c40 #262e31 #1a1f21 #0d1011

Tints of light slate gray

#9aaab0 #a4b2b8 #aebbc0 #b8c3c8 #c2ccd0 #cdd4d7 #d7dddf #e1e5e7 #ebeeef #f5f7f7

Colors that go with light slate gray

Complementary#a89790 Analogous#90a8a3 Analogous#9095a8 Triadic#a890a1 Triadic#a1a890 Split complementary#a89095 Split complementary#a8a390

Light slate gray in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 14, 4, 0, 34.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #90a1a8 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

14 4 0 34

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

17 8 4 40

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 #90a1a8 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #90a1a8; }
.text { color: #90a1a8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #90a1a8; }

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 #90a1a8 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #90a1a8 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 #90a1a8 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 #90a1a8 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 #90a1a8 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.