Dark slate blue

#614aab

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 254 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.

Dark slate blue color values

Every conversion for #614aab, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#614aab

RGB97, 74, 171

HSL254, 40%, 48%

HSV254, 57%, 67%

CMYK43%, 57%, 0%, 33%

Lab38.51, 33.59, -48.96

XYZ14.73, 10.38, 39.76

Decimal6376107

Web safe#663399

Pantone2725 C

Shades of dark slate blue

#59449c #503d8d #48377e #3f306f #372a60 #2e2351 #261d42 #1d1633 #151024 #0c0915

Tints of dark slate blue

#6e57b6 #7d69be #8c7ac5 #9b8bcd #aa9cd4 #b8aedc #c7bfe3 #d6d0eb #e5e1f2 #f4f3fa

Colors that go with dark slate blue

Complementary#94ab4a Analogous#4a63ab Analogous#924aab Triadic#ab614a Triadic#4aab61 Split complementary#ab924a Split complementary#63ab4a

Dark slate blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 43, 57, 0, 33.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #614aab on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

43 57 0 33

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

44 56 4 39

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 #614aab straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #614aab; }
.text { color: #614aab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614aab; }

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 #614aab against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #614aab 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 #614aab 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 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 #614aab 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

Every value on this page for #614aab is computed, not guessed. 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.