Dark slate blue

#663ba3

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

Dark slate blue is a deep purple with a serious cast. Deep purples like this carry luxury and craft. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Dark slate blue color values

Every conversion for #663ba3, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#663ba3
RGB102, 59, 163
HSL265, 47%, 44%
HSV265, 64%, 64%
CMYK37%, 64%, 0%, 36%
Lab35.2, 41.19, -49.5
XYZ13.65, 8.6, 35.59
Decimal6699939
Web safe#663399
Pantone266 C
Pantone266 CHex#663ba3Rgb102 59 163Cmyk37 64 0 36Lab35 41 -49Darker#24153aDeep#45286fLighter#8b65c0

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, 64, 0, 36.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #663ba3 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
37 64 0 36
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
38 63 4 42
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 #663ba3 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #663ba3; }
.text { color: #663ba3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #663ba3; }

How dark slate blue looks on light and dark

Dark slate blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #663ba3 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
7.72:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.72:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #663ba3 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 #663ba3 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 #663ba3 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

The figures for #663ba3 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.