Slate blue

#4e4ee7

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

Slate blue sits in the blue band, mid and strong. 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 #4e4ee7, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4e4ee7

RGB78, 78, 231

HSL240, 76%, 61%

HSV240, 66%, 91%

CMYK66%, 66%, 0%, 9%

Lab42.52, 46.59, -77.3

XYZ20.29, 12.84, 77.01

Decimal5132007

Web safe#6666ff

Pantone2726 C

Shades of slate blue

#3535e4 #1e1edf #1b1bc7 #1818ae #141496 #11117d #0e0e64 #0a0a4c #070733 #04041b

Tints of slate blue

#5e5ee9 #6e6eeb #7e7eee #8f8ff0 #9f9ff2 #afaff4 #bfbff6 #cfcff8 #dfdffb #efeffd

Colors that go with slate blue

Complementary#e7e74e Analogous#4e9ae7 Analogous#9a4ee7 Triadic#e74e4e Triadic#4ee74e Split complementary#e79b4e Split complementary#9be74e

Slate blue in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 66, 66, 0, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4e4ee7 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

66 66 0 9

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

65 65 4 15

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Slate blue in css

Copy #4e4ee7 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4e4ee7; }
.text { color: #4e4ee7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e4ee7; }

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 #4e4ee7 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4e4ee7 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Slate blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #4e4ee7 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn slate blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #4e4ee7 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 #4e4ee7 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.