Dark slate blue

#5534ae

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

Dark slate blue is a deep purple with a rich cast. Deep purples like this carry luxury and craft. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Dark slate blue color values

Every conversion for #5534ae, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#5534ae
RGB85, 52, 174
HSL256, 54%, 44%
HSV256, 70%, 68%
CMYK51%, 70%, 0%, 32%
Lab32.8, 44.72, -60.08
XYZ12.61, 7.44, 40.82
Decimal5584046
Web safe#663399
Pantone2736 C
Pantone2736 CHex#5534aeRgb85 52 174Cmyk51 70 0 32Lab33 45 -60Darker#1f1340Deep#3a2477Lighter#7d61c8

Shades of dark slate blue

Tints of dark slate blue

Colors that go with dark slate blue

Dark slate blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 51, 70, 0, 32.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #5534ae on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
51 70 0 32
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
51 68 4 38
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 #5534ae straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #5534ae; }
.text { color: #5534ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5534ae; }

How dark slate blue looks on light and dark

Dark slate blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #5534ae against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
8.44:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.49:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #5534ae 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 #5534ae sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #5534ae and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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 #5534ae come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.