Slate blue

#2e46da

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 #2e46da, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2e46da

RGB46, 70, 218

HSL232, 70%, 52%

HSV232, 79%, 85%

CMYK79%, 68%, 0%, 15%

Lab37.88, 43.66, -77.57

XYZ15.97, 10.02, 67.42

Decimal3032794

Web safe#3333cc

Pantone2728 C

Shades of slate blue

#243ccc #2136b9 #1d30a5 #1a2a91 #16257d #131f69 #0f1955 #0c1342 #080d2e #05081a

Tints of slate blue

#4157dd #5568e1 #6879e4 #7c8be8 #8f9ceb #a2adef #b6bef2 #c9cff5 #dce0f9 #f0f2fc

Colors that go with slate blue

Complementary#dac22e Analogous#2e9cda Analogous#6c2eda Triadic#da2e46 Triadic#46da2e Split complementary#da6c2e Split complementary#9cda2e

Slate blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 79, 68, 0, 15.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2e46da on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

79 68 0 15

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

77 67 4 21

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.

Slate blue in css

Copy #2e46da straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2e46da; }
.text { color: #2e46da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e46da; }

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 #2e46da against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2e46da 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 #2e46da 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 #2e46da 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

Here is how the numbers for #2e46da are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.