Dark slate blue

#4a37bb

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 249 degrees. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Dark slate blue color values

Every conversion for #4a37bb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4a37bb

RGB74, 55, 187

HSL249, 55%, 47%

HSV249, 71%, 73%

CMYK60%, 71%, 0%, 27%

Lab33.51, 45.25, -66.66

XYZ13.16, 7.78, 47.82

Decimal4863931

Web safe#3333cc

Pantone2736 C

Shades of dark slate blue

#4432ab #3d2d9a #37298a #30247a #2a1f69 #231a59 #1d1549 #161138 #100c28 #090718

Tints of dark slate blue

#5643c8 #6857cd #796ad3 #8a7dd9 #9c91df #ada4e4 #bfb7ea #d0cbf0 #e1def5 #f3f1fb

Colors that go with dark slate blue

Complementary#a8bb37 Analogous#3766bb Analogous#8c37bb Triadic#bb4a37 Triadic#37bb4a Split complementary#bb8c37 Split complementary#66bb37

Dark slate blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 60, 71, 0, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4a37bb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

60 71 0 27

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

59 69 4 33

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 #4a37bb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4a37bb; }
.text { color: #4a37bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a37bb; }

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 #4a37bb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4a37bb 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 #4a37bb 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 #4a37bb 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

Every value on this page for #4a37bb is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.