Slate blue

#6446cd

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

This is Slate blue, a strong blue at 253 degrees. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Slate blue color values

Every conversion for #6446cd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#6446cd

RGB100, 70, 205

HSL253, 57%, 54%

HSV253, 66%, 80%

CMYK51%, 66%, 0%, 20%

Lab40.41, 46.46, -65.8

XYZ18.47, 11.5, 59.0

Decimal6571725

Web safe#6633cc

Pantone2725 C

Shades of slate blue

#5535c5 #4d30b2 #452b9f #3c268c #342178 #2c1b65 #231652 #1b113f #130c2b #0a0718

Tints of slate blue

#7257d2 #8168d6 #8f79db #9d8adf #ac9be4 #baade9 #c8beed #d7cff2 #e5e0f7 #f3f1fb

Colors that go with slate blue

Complementary#afcd46 Analogous#466bcd Analogous#a846cd Triadic#cd6446 Triadic#46cd64 Split complementary#cda846 Split complementary#6bcd46

Slate blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 51, 66, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #6446cd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

51 66 0 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

51 65 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 #6446cd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #6446cd; }
.text { color: #6446cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6446cd; }

How slate blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Slate blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #6446cd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #6446cd 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 #6446cd sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #6446cd 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 slate blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #6446cd is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.