Dark slate blue

#3246b3

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

Dark slate blue is a mid blue that reads confident. 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.

Dark slate blue color values

Every conversion for #3246b3, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3246b3
RGB50, 70, 179
HSL231, 56%, 45%
HSV231, 72%, 70%
CMYK72%, 61%, 0%, 30%
Lab34.63, 30.1, -60.17
XYZ11.64, 8.31, 43.64
Decimal3294899
Web safe#3333cc
Pantone2728 C
Pantone2728 CHex#3246b3Rgb50 70 179Cmyk72 61 0 30Lab35 30 -60Darker#131a43Deep#22307bLighter#6172cb

Shades of dark slate blue

Tints of dark slate blue

Colors that go with dark slate blue

Dark slate blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 72, 61, 0, 30.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3246b3 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
72 61 0 30
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
70 60 4 36
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 #3246b3 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3246b3; }
.text { color: #3246b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3246b3; }

How dark slate blue looks on light and dark

Dark slate blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #3246b3 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
7.89:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.66:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3246b3 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 #3246b3 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 #3246b3 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #3246b3 is computed, not guessed. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.