Dark slate blue

#36425b

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

This is Dark slate blue, a muted blue at 221 degrees. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Dark slate blue color values

Every conversion for #36425b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#36425b

RGB54, 66, 91

HSL221, 26%, 28%

HSV221, 41%, 36%

CMYK41%, 27%, 0%, 64%

Lab27.94, 2.31, -16.43

XYZ5.36, 5.44, 10.66

Decimal3555931

Web safe#333366

Pantone533 C

Shades of dark slate blue

#323d54 #2d384d #293245 #252d3e #212837 #1c2330 #181e29 #141822 #10131a #0b0e13

Tints of dark slate blue

#435271 #506287 #5d719c #7184ab #8797b8 #9daac5 #b2bdd2 #c8cfde #dee2eb #f4f5f8

Colors that go with dark slate blue

Complementary#5b4f36 Analogous#36555b Analogous#3c365b Triadic#5b3642 Triadic#425b36 Split complementary#5b3c36 Split complementary#555b36

Dark slate blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 41, 27, 0, 64.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #36425b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

41 27 0 64

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

42 29 4 70

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 #36425b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #36425b; }
.text { color: #36425b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36425b; }

How dark slate blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark slate blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #36425b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #36425b 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 #36425b sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #36425b 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 dark slate blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #36425b 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.