Dark slate blue

#4e5693

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 233 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 #4e5693, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4e5693

RGB78, 86, 147

HSL233, 31%, 44%

HSV233, 47%, 58%

CMYK47%, 41%, 0%, 42%

Lab38.52, 13.98, -34.66

XYZ11.74, 10.38, 28.99

Decimal5133971

Web safe#666699

Pantone660 C

Shades of dark slate blue

#474f86 #41477a #3a406d #333860 #2c3153 #262947 #1f223a #181b2d #111321 #0b0c14

Tints of dark slate blue

#5760a4 #6870af #7980b8 #8b91c1 #9ca1cb #aeb2d4 #bfc2dd #d0d3e6 #e2e3f0 #f3f4f9

Colors that go with dark slate blue

Complementary#938b4e Analogous#4e7993 Analogous#684e93 Triadic#934e56 Triadic#56934e Split complementary#93694e Split complementary#79934e

Dark slate blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 47, 41, 0, 42.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4e5693 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

47 41 0 42

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

47 42 4 48

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 #4e5693 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4e5693; }
.text { color: #4e5693; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e5693; }

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 #4e5693 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4e5693 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 #4e5693 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 #4e5693 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 #4e5693 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 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.