Slate blue

#2d45f2

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

Slate blue is a mid blue that reads balanced. 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 #2d45f2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2d45f2

RGB45, 69, 242

HSL233, 88%, 56%

HSV233, 81%, 95%

CMYK81%, 71%, 0%, 5%

Lab39.96, 52.37, -87.79

XYZ19.24, 11.22, 85.16

Decimal2967026

Web safe#3333ff

Pantone2728 C

Shades of slate blue

#1530f1 #0e27de #0c23c6 #0b1fae #091a96 #08167d #061265 #050e4d #030935 #02051d

Tints of slate blue

#4056f3 #5467f4 #6778f6 #7a89f7 #8e9bf8 #a1acf9 #b4bdfa #c8cefc #dbdffd #eef0fe

Colors that go with slate blue

Complementary#f2da2d Analogous#2da7f2 Analogous#782df2 Triadic#f22d45 Triadic#45f22d Split complementary#f2782d Split complementary#a7f22d

Slate blue in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 81, 71, 0, 5.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2d45f2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

81 71 0 5

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

79 69 4 11

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 #2d45f2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2d45f2; }
.text { color: #2d45f2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d45f2; }

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 #2d45f2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2d45f2 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 #2d45f2 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 #2d45f2 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

Every value on this page for #2d45f2 is computed, not guessed. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.