Dark slate blue

#3c4969

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

Dark slate blue sits in the blue band, deep and muted. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Dark slate blue color values

Every conversion for #3c4969, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3c4969

RGB60, 73, 105

HSL223, 27%, 32%

HSV223, 43%, 41%

CMYK43%, 30%, 0%, 59%

Lab31.22, 3.99, -20.27

XYZ6.8, 6.75, 14.31

Decimal3950953

Web safe#333366

Pantone534 C

Shades of dark slate blue

#374360 #323d58 #2d374f #283147 #242b3e #1f2536 #1a1f2d #151925 #10131c #0b0e13

Tints of dark slate blue

#48577e #546693 #6275a5 #7788b1 #8c9abd #a0acc9 #b5bed5 #cad1e1 #dfe3ed #f4f5f9

Colors that go with dark slate blue

Complementary#695c3c Analogous#3c5f69 Analogous#463c69 Triadic#693c49 Triadic#49693c Split complementary#69463c Split complementary#5f693c

Dark slate blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 43, 30, 0, 59.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3c4969 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

43 30 0 59

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

44 32 4 65

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

Dark slate blue in css

Copy #3c4969 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3c4969; }
.text { color: #3c4969; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c4969; }

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 #3c4969 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3c4969 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark slate blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #3c4969 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark slate blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #3c4969 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

The figures for #3c4969 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.