Slate blue

#2b4dcd

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. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Slate blue color values

Every conversion for #2b4dcd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2b4dcd
RGB43, 77, 205
HSL227, 65%, 49%
HSV227, 79%, 80%
CMYK79%, 62%, 0%, 20%
Lab38.25, 34.36, -69.48
XYZ14.67, 10.23, 58.96
Decimal2837965
Web safe#3366cc
Pantone2728 C
Pantone2728 CHex#2b4dcdRgb43 77 205Cmyk79 62 0 20Lab38 34 -69Darker#122157Deep#1f3792Lighter#687fd8

Shades of slate blue

Tints of slate blue

Colors that go with slate blue

Slate blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 79, 62, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2b4dcd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
79 62 0 20
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
77 61 4 26
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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Slate blue in css

Copy #2b4dcd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2b4dcd; }
.text { color: #2b4dcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4dcd; }

How slate blue looks on light and dark

Slate blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2b4dcd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
6.89:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
3.05:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2b4dcd against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Slate blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #2b4dcd 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 slate blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn slate blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #2b4dcd and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #2b4dcd is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.