Dark slate blue

#4a31b4

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 strong blue at 251 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.

Dark slate blue color values

Every conversion for #4a31b4, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4a31b4

RGB74, 49, 180

HSL251, 57%, 45%

HSV251, 73%, 71%

CMYK59%, 73%, 0%, 29%

Lab31.69, 46.4, -65.51

XYZ12.16, 6.95, 43.88

Decimal4862388

Web safe#3333cc

Pantone2736 C

Shades of dark slate blue

#442da4 #3d2995 #372485 #302076 #2a1c66 #241856 #1d1347 #170f37 #100b28 #0a0718

Tints of dark slate blue

#5337c9 #644bce #7660d4 #8875d9 #9a8adf #ac9ee5 #bdb3ea #cfc8f0 #e1dcf6 #f3f1fb

Colors that go with dark slate blue

Complementary#9bb431 Analogous#3159b4 Analogous#8c31b4 Triadic#b44a31 Triadic#31b44a Split complementary#b48c31 Split complementary#59b431

Dark slate blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 59, 73, 0, 29.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4a31b4 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

59 73 0 29

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

58 71 4 35

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 #4a31b4 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4a31b4; }
.text { color: #4a31b4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a31b4; }

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 #4a31b4 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4a31b4 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 #4a31b4 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 #4a31b4 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #4a31b4 are worked out. 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.