Dark slate blue

#2f49bf

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

Dark 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.

Dark slate blue color values

Every conversion for #2f49bf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2f49bf
RGB47, 73, 191
HSL229, 61%, 47%
HSV229, 75%, 75%
CMYK75%, 62%, 0%, 25%
Lab36.24, 32.19, -64.62
XYZ12.96, 9.13, 50.37
Decimal3099071
Web safe#3333cc
Pantone2728 C
Pantone2728 CHex#2f49bfRgb47 73 191Cmyk75 62 0 25Lab36 32 -65Darker#131d4cDeep#213386Lighter#6478d1

Shades of dark slate blue

Tints of dark slate blue

Colors that go with dark slate blue

Dark slate blue in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 75, 62, 0, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2f49bf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
75 62 0 25
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
73 61 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 #2f49bf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2f49bf; }
.text { color: #2f49bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f49bf; }

How dark slate blue looks on light and dark

Dark slate blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2f49bf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
7.43:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.83:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2f49bf 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 #2f49bf 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 #2f49bf 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

Every value on this page for #2f49bf 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.