Slate blue

#3049e8

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

This is Slate blue, a vivid blue at 232 degrees. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Slate blue color values

Every conversion for #3049e8, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3049e8

RGB48, 73, 232

HSL232, 80%, 55%

HSV232, 79%, 91%

CMYK79%, 69%, 0%, 9%

Lab39.95, 46.86, -82.15

XYZ18.17, 11.22, 77.55

Decimal3164648

Web safe#3333ff

Pantone2728 C

Shades of slate blue

#1a35e6 #1730cf #152bb9 #1226a2 #10208c #0d1b75 #0b165f #081148 #060c32 #03061c

Tints of slate blue

#435aea #566bec #697bee #7c8cf0 #8f9df3 #a3aef5 #b6bff7 #c9cff9 #dce0fb #eff1fd

Colors that go with slate blue

Complementary#e8cf30 Analogous#30a5e8 Analogous#7330e8 Triadic#e83049 Triadic#49e830 Split complementary#e87330 Split complementary#a5e830

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 79, 69, 0, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3049e8 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

79 69 0 9

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

77 67 4 15

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Slate blue in css

Copy #3049e8 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3049e8; }
.text { color: #3049e8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3049e8; }

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 #3049e8 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3049e8 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 #3049e8 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 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 #3049e8 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

The figures for #3049e8 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.