Slate blue

#3548cd

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

This is Slate blue, a strong blue at 232 degrees. 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 #3548cd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3548cd

RGB53, 72, 205

HSL233, 60%, 51%

HSV233, 74%, 80%

CMYK74%, 65%, 0%, 20%

Lab37.48, 38.51, -70.72

XYZ14.81, 9.8, 58.87

Decimal3492045

Web safe#3333cc

Pantone2728 C

Shades of slate blue

#2f40bd #2a3aaa #263498 #212e86 #1d2874 #182161 #141b4f #0f153d #0b0f2b #060819

Tints of slate blue

#4859d2 #5b6ad6 #6d7bdb #808ce0 #939de4 #a6aee9 #b8bfee #cbd0f2 #dee1f7 #f1f2fb

Colors that go with slate blue

Complementary#cdba35 Analogous#3594cd Analogous#6e35cd Triadic#cd3548 Triadic#48cd35 Split complementary#cd6e35 Split complementary#94cd35

Slate blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 74, 65, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3548cd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

74 65 0 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

72 64 4 26

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 #3548cd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3548cd; }
.text { color: #3548cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3548cd; }

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 #3548cd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3548cd 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 #3548cd 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 #3548cd 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 #3548cd 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.