Slate blue

#6344cc

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

Slate blue sits in the blue band, mid and strong. 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 #6344cc, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#6344cc
RGB99, 68, 204
HSL254, 57%, 53%
HSV254, 67%, 80%
CMYK51%, 67%, 0%, 20%
Lab39.83, 47.1, -66.17
XYZ18.11, 11.15, 58.32
Decimal6505676
Web safe#6633cc
Pantone2725 C
Pantone2725 CHex#6344ccRgb99 68 204Cmyk51 67 0 20Lab40 47 -66Darker#2d1c66Deep#452b9eLighter#9481d7

Shades of slate blue

Tints of slate blue

Colors that go with slate blue

Slate blue in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 51, 67, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #6344cc on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
51 67 0 20
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
51 66 4 26
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.

Slate blue in css

Copy #6344cc straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #6344cc; }
.text { color: #6344cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6344cc; }

How slate blue looks on light and dark

Slate blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #6344cc against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
6.50:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.23:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #6344cc against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Slate blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #6344cc 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 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 slate blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #6344cc and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from slate blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #6344cc is computed, not guessed. 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.