Light Slate Grey is a medium dark pastel shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Sky Blue, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Light Slate Grey is a pastel color. Light Slate Grey is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Light Slate Grey is #6D7B8D.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Light Slate Grey has 43%% Red, 48% Green, and 55% Blue.
Light Slate Grey has 214° Hue, 23% Saturation, and 55% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Light Slate Grey has 214° Hue, 13% Saturation, and 49% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Light Slate Grey has 23% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow, and 45% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#6D7B8D |
|
RGB |
(109, 123, 141) |
(43%, 48%, 55%) |
HSV |
(214°, 23, 55) |
(59%, 23%, 55%) |
HSL |
(214°, 13, 49) |
(59%, 13%, 49%) |
CMYK |
(23, 13, 0, 45) |
(23%, 13%, 0%, 45%) |
The natural luminance of Light Slate Grey is 19%, which is low.
Light Slate Grey has a higher contrast with black than white.
Light Slate Grey and black have a 4.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Light Slate Grey and white have a 4.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
19% |
AA (4.9) |
insufficient (4.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Light Slate Grey paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Blue, 4% Cyan, 45% Black, 43% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
9%
Cyan
4%
Magenta
0%
Black
45%
White
43%
To mix Light Slate Grey paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 8% Cyan, 5% Magenta, 45% Black, 43% White, as shown below.
Cyan
8%
Magenta
5%
Yellow
0%
Black
45%
White
43%
Colors similar to Light Slate Grey are: Slate Grey, Raven, Pale Sky, Steel, and Jet Grey. Slate Grey is more cyan than Light Slate Grey. Raven is more blue and paler than Light Slate Grey. Pale Sky is paler than Light Slate Grey. Steel is more cyan and lighter than Light Slate Grey. Jet Grey is darker than Light Slate Grey.