Color Name: Light Slate Gray
Hex Color Code: #778899
RGB Color Code: RGB(119, 136, 153)
CMYK Values*: 22.2%, 11.1%, 0.0%, 40.0%





Light Slate Gray is a grayish-blue color. Color represents the color of the material slate, a fine-grained metamorphic rock. This color belongs to the X11 color list.

What color is Light Slate Gray?

Light Slate Gray color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Light Slate Gray is #778899, and the RGB color code is RGB(119, 136, 153).

In the RGB color model, Light Slate Gray has a red value of 119, a green value of 136, and a blue value of 153. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 22.2% cyan, 11.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 40.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210° (degrees), 14.3 % saturation, and 53.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Light Slate Gray has a hue of 210° (degrees), 22.2 % saturation and 60.0 % brightness/value.


Light Slate Gray is cool or warm?

The color Light Slate Gray is a cool color.


What is the LRV of Light Slate Gray?

Light Slate Gray has an LRV of nearly 24. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Light Slate Gray color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(119, 136, 153)
Red
119 (46.7%)
Green
136 (53.3%)
Blue
153 (60.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
22.22%
Magenta
11.11%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
40.00%

HSL

HSL(210deg, 14.3 %, 53.3 %)

Hue
210°
Saturation
14.29 %.
Lightness
53.33 %.

RYB

RYB(58, 82, 102)
Red
58 (22.7%)
Yellow
82 (32.2%)
Blue
102 (40.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
210°
Saturation
22.22 %.
Brightness / Value
60.00 %.

HWB

H: 210°

W: 46.67 %

B: 40.00 %

XYZ

X : 22.16

Y : 23.83

Z : 33.57

YXY

Y1 : 23.83

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 53.33%

M : 46.67%

Y : 40.00%


LRV

~ 23.8 %

Munsell Color System

6.9B 5.4/2.2

CIE-Lab

L : 55.92

A : -2.24

B : -11.11

CIE-Lch

L : 55.92

C : 11.34

H : 258.59

CIE-Luv

L : 55.92

U : -9.66

V : -15.86

Hunter-Lab

L : 48.82

A : -4.39

B : -6.6






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Light Slate Gray


Here are the colors similar to Light Slate Gray . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#708090
Slate Gray
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Light Slate Gray color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Light Slate Gray to Pantone PMS


#768692
PANTONE 7544 C
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#7E93A7
PANTONE 2164 C
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#688197
PANTONE 2165 C
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#798F9B
PANTONE 8200 C
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Light Slate Gray color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Light Slate Gray to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


Light Slate Gray color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Light Slate Gray to British Standard 4800


#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


RAL Design


Light Slate Gray color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Light Slate Gray to RAL Design




RAL Classic


Light Slate Gray color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Light Slate Gray to RAL Classic


#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)





Paint similar to Light Slate Gray


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Light Slate Gray . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar


Light Slate Gray color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Light Slate Gray to Valspar


#70869B
Gray Lavender (4005-4A)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#7B8C99
Steele Blue (V137-5)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#7C8DA2
Norwegian Night (V111-4)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#7F8B97
Wet Seal (T681)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Light Slate Gray color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Light Slate Gray to Benjamin Moore


#758391
Bachelor Blue (1629)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#8290A0
Oxford Gray (2128-40)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#81909B
Mineral Alloy (1622)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#6B89A3
Old Blue Jeans (839)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Light Slate Gray color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Light Slate Gray to Sherwin Williams


#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#7A848D
Storm Cloud (SW 6249)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#708D9E
Smoky Azurite (SW 9148)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)





Behr


Light Slate Gray color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Light Slate Gray to Behr


#768AA1
Hilo Bay (PPU15-09)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#70869D
Thundercloud (S520-5)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#778590
Forever Denim (PPU14-05)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#7B90A2
Jean Jacket Blue (S510-4)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints


Light Slate Gray color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Light Slate Gray to PPG Paints


#808EA1
Acceleration (PPG10-21)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#818B9C
Prophetic Sea (PPG1042-5)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#6C8096
Silver Blueberry (PPG1163-5)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#8290A6
Blueberry Muffin (PPG1164-5)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Light Slate Gray color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Light Slate Gray to Dunn-Edwards


#6C849B
Lakeville (DE 5872)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#70828F
Mica Creek (DE 5823)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#718B9A
China Clay (DE 5802)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#65869B
Seal Pup (DE 5816)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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