Dark slate blue

#495c88

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 soft blue at 222 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 #495c88, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#495c88
RGB73, 92, 136
HSL222, 30%, 41%
HSV222, 46%, 53%
CMYK46%, 32%, 0%, 47%
Lab39.32, 5.34, -26.76
XYZ11.02, 10.85, 24.81
Decimal4807816
Web safe#336699
Pantone653 C
Pantone653 CHex#495c88Rgb73 92 136Cmyk46 32 0 47Lab39 5 -27Darker#171d2bDeep#303d5aLighter#6d80ab

Shades of dark slate blue

Tints of dark slate blue

Colors that go with dark slate blue

Dark slate blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 46, 32, 0, 47.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #495c88 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
46 32 0 47
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
46 33 4 53
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 #495c88 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #495c88; }
.text { color: #495c88; }
.border { border: 2px solid #495c88; }

How dark slate blue looks on light and dark

Dark slate blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #495c88 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
6.63:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
3.17:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #495c88 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 #495c88 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 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 #495c88 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.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #495c88 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.