Light slate gray

#94a2b7

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 balanced. 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 #94a2b7, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#94a2b7

RGB148, 162, 183

HSL216, 20%, 65%

HSV216, 19%, 72%

CMYK19%, 11%, 0%, 28%

Lab66.18, -0.4, -12.5

XYZ33.68, 35.56, 49.89

Decimal9740983

Web safe#9999cc

Pantone651 C

Shades of light slate gray

#8292ab #70839f #617490 #55657e #49576c #3d485a #313a48 #242c36 #181d24 #0c0f12

Tints of light slate gray

#9eaabd #a7b3c4 #b1bbca #bbc3d1 #c4ccd7 #ced4de #d7dde4 #e1e5eb #ebedf1 #f4f6f8

Colors that go with light slate gray

Complementary#b7a994 Analogous#94b3b7 Analogous#9894b7 Triadic#b794a2 Triadic#a2b794 Split complementary#b79894 Split complementary#b4b794

Light slate gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 19, 11, 0, 28.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #94a2b7 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

19 11 0 28

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

21 14 4 34

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Light slate gray in css

Copy #94a2b7 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #94a2b7; }
.text { color: #94a2b7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #94a2b7; }

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 #94a2b7 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #94a2b7 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light slate gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #94a2b7 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn light slate gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #94a2b7 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 #94a2b7 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.