Dark slate blue

#614d9f

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 255 degrees. A mid purple this rich reads creative and a little premium. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Dark slate blue color values

Every conversion for #614d9f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#614d9f
RGB97, 77, 159
HSL255, 35%, 46%
HSV255, 52%, 62%
CMYK39%, 52%, 0%, 38%
Lab38.47, 28.29, -41.87
XYZ13.84, 10.35, 34.07
Decimal6376863
Web safe#666699
Pantone2726 C
Pantone2726 CHex#614d9fRgb97 77 159Cmyk39 52 0 38Lab38 28 -42Darker#261e3fDeep#44366fLighter#897ab9

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 39, 52, 0, 38.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #614d9f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
39 52 0 38
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
40 52 4 44
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 #614d9f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #614d9f; }
.text { color: #614d9f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614d9f; }

How dark slate blue looks on light and dark

Dark slate blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #614d9f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
6.84:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.07:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #614d9f 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 #614d9f 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 #614d9f 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

Here is how the numbers for #614d9f are worked out. 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.