Slate blue

#4f46f7

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

This is Slate blue, a vivid blue at 243 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.

Slate blue color values

Every conversion for #4f46f7, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4f46f7

RGB79, 70, 247

HSL243, 92%, 62%

HSV243, 72%, 97%

CMYK68%, 72%, 0%, 3%

Lab42.4, 56.23, -86.52

XYZ22.2, 12.76, 89.29

Decimal5195511

Web safe#6633ff

Pantone2726 C

Shades of slate blue

#352bf6 #1b0ff5 #140ade #1208c2 #0f07a7 #0d068b #0a0570 #080454 #050239 #03011d

Tints of slate blue

#5f57f8 #6f68f8 #7f78f9 #8f89fa #9f9afb #afabfb #bfbcfc #cfccfd #dfddfe #efeefe

Colors that go with slate blue

Complementary#eef746 Analogous#4695f7 Analogous#a746f7 Triadic#f74f46 Triadic#46f74f Split complementary#f7a846 Split complementary#95f746

Slate blue in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 68, 72, 0, 3.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4f46f7 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

68 72 0 3

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

67 70 4 9

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Slate blue in css

Copy #4f46f7 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4f46f7; }
.text { color: #4f46f7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4f46f7; }

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 #4f46f7 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4f46f7 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Slate blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #4f46f7 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn slate blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #4f46f7 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

Here is how the numbers for #4f46f7 are worked out. 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.