Dark slate blue

#293dbe

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

This is Dark slate blue, a strong blue at 232 degrees. 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.

Dark slate blue color values

Every conversion for #293dbe, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#293dbe
RGB41, 61, 190
HSL232, 65%, 45%
HSV232, 78%, 75%
CMYK78%, 68%, 0%, 25%
Lab32.98, 38.87, -69.38
XYZ11.88, 7.53, 49.54
Decimal2702782
Web safe#3333cc
Pantone2728 C
Pantone2728 CHex#293dbeRgb41 61 190Cmyk78 68 0 25Lab33 39 -69Darker#101749Deep#1c2a83Lighter#5b6bd3

Shades of dark slate blue

Tints of dark slate blue

Colors that go with dark slate blue

Dark slate blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 78, 68, 0, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #293dbe on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
78 68 0 25
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
76 67 4 31
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark slate blue in css

Copy #293dbe straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #293dbe; }
.text { color: #293dbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293dbe; }

How dark slate blue looks on light and dark

Dark slate blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #293dbe against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
8.38:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.51:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #293dbe against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark slate blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #293dbe sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark 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 dark slate blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #293dbe and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark slate blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #293dbe 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.