Light Slate Gray

Light Slate Gray is a medium, muted blue color with the hex code #778899 (hue 210°, saturation 14%, lightness 53%). It is also the CSS named color lightslategray.

#778899

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Light Slate Gray	`#778899`	119, 136, 153	210°, 14%, 53%	22, 11, 0, 40	61.9% 0.032 248

Contrast with white text 3.64:1, with black text 5.77:1 — use black text on Light Slate Gray.

lightslategray is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: lightslategray works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#E2E6E9

#B6BFC8

#8A99A8

#627383

#424C57

#21262C

Colors that go with Light Slate Gray

Six color schemes built on Light Slate Gray with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Cortez Chocolate (#A4896A), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Slate Gray (slategray): Slate Gray (#708090) is darker than Light Slate Gray (relative luminance 0.209 vs 0.238) and equally saturated, with the same hue.
Grey (gray): Grey (#808080) is darker than Light Slate Gray (relative luminance 0.216 vs 0.238) and less saturated.
Cadet Blue (cadetblue): Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) is lighter than Light Slate Gray (relative luminance 0.294 vs 0.238) and more saturated, with its hue 28° away.
Steel Blue (steelblue): Steel Blue (#4682B4) is darker than Light Slate Gray (relative luminance 0.206 vs 0.238) and more saturated, with its hue 3° away.

Similar medium blue colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Light Slate Gray?

#778899 — RGB 119, 136, 153, HSL 210°, 14%, 53%.

Is Light Slate Gray a warm or cool color?

Cool — its hue sits at 210° on the color wheel.