Slate blue

#2149dc

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for slate blue, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Slate blue sits in the blue band, mid and strong. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Slate blue color values

Every conversion for #2149dc, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2149dc

RGB33, 73, 220

HSL227, 74%, 50%

HSV227, 85%, 86%

CMYK85%, 67%, 0%, 14%

Lab38.3, 41.62, -78.05

XYZ15.93, 10.26, 68.85

Decimal2181596

Web safe#3333cc

Pantone2728 C

Shades of slate blue

#1e43c9 #1b3cb5 #1836a2 #152f8f #12297b #102268 #0d1c55 #0a1641 #070f2e #04091b

Tints of slate blue

#3459e1 #496ae4 #5e7be7 #738cea #879ded #9caef0 #b1bff3 #c6d0f6 #dbe1fa #eff2fd

Colors that go with slate blue

Complementary#dcb421 Analogous#21a7dc Analogous#5621dc Triadic#dc2149 Triadic#49dc21 Split complementary#dc5621 Split complementary#a7dc21

Slate blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 85, 67, 0, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2149dc on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

85 67 0 14

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

82 66 4 20

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Slate blue in css

Copy #2149dc straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2149dc; }
.text { color: #2149dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2149dc; }

How slate blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Slate blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2149dc against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2149dc against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Slate blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #2149dc sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around slate blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn slate blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #2149dc 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 slate blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #2149dc come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.