Dark slate blue

#5c3893

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 purple at 264 degrees. Deep purples like this carry luxury and craft. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Dark slate blue color values

Every conversion for #5c3893, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#5c3893
RGB92, 56, 147
HSL264, 45%, 40%
HSV264, 62%, 58%
CMYK37%, 62%, 0%, 42%
Lab32.28, 36.25, -44.56
XYZ11.09, 7.21, 28.41
Decimal6043795
Web safe#663399
Pantone266 C
Pantone266 CHex#5c3893Rgb92 56 147Cmyk37 62 0 42Lab32 36 -45Darker#1c112cDeep#3c245fLighter#7f5ab9

Shades of dark slate blue

Tints of dark slate blue

Colors that go with dark slate blue

Dark slate blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 37, 62, 0, 42.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #5c3893 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
37 62 0 42
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
38 61 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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark slate blue in css

Copy #5c3893 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #5c3893; }
.text { color: #5c3893; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c3893; }

How dark slate blue looks on light and dark

Dark slate blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #5c3893 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
8.60:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.44:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #5c3893 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 #5c3893 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 #5c3893 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

Every value on this page for #5c3893 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.