Dark slate gray

#2f4d5a

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

Dark slate gray is a deep blue that reads serious. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Dark slate gray color values

Every conversion for #2f4d5a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2f4d5a
RGB47, 77, 90
HSL198, 31%, 27%
HSV198, 48%, 35%
CMYK48%, 14%, 0%, 65%
Lab31.0, -7.19, -11.14
XYZ5.67, 6.65, 10.66
Decimal3099994
Web safe#336666
Pantone548 C
Pantone548 CHex#2f4d5aRgb47 77 90Cmyk48 14 0 65Lab31 -7 -11Darker#152228Deep#233943Lighter#4b7486

Shades of dark slate gray

Tints of dark slate gray

Colors that go with dark slate gray

Dark slate gray in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 48, 14, 0, 65.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2f4d5a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
48 14 0 65
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
48 17 4 71
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 gray in css

Copy #2f4d5a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2f4d5a; }
.text { color: #2f4d5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f4d5a; }

How dark slate gray looks on light and dark

Dark slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2f4d5a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
9.01:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.33:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2f4d5a against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark slate gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #2f4d5a 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 gray? 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 gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #2f4d5a 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 gray, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #2f4d5a is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.