Slate blue

#3951eb

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 #3951eb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3951eb

RGB57, 81, 235

HSL232, 82%, 57%

HSV232, 76%, 92%

CMYK76%, 66%, 0%, 8%

Lab42.39, 43.85, -79.82

XYZ19.63, 12.75, 80.02

Decimal3756523

Web safe#3366ff

Pantone2728 C

Shades of slate blue

#213ce9 #1630da #142bc2 #1126aa #0f2193 #0c1b7b #0a1663 #08114b #050b34 #03061c

Tints of slate blue

#4b61ed #5d71ef #7081f1 #8291f2 #94a1f4 #a6b1f6 #b8c1f8 #cad1fa #dde1fc #eff1fd

Colors that go with slate blue

Complementary#ebd339 Analogous#39aaeb Analogous#7a39eb Triadic#eb3951 Triadic#51eb39 Split complementary#eb7a39 Split complementary#aaeb39

Slate blue in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 76, 66, 0, 8.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3951eb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

76 66 0 8

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

74 65 4 14

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 #3951eb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3951eb; }
.text { color: #3951eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3951eb; }

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 #3951eb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3951eb 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 #3951eb 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 #3951eb 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

Every value on this page for #3951eb 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.