Slate blue

#6f4ef2

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

This is Slate blue, a vivid blue at 252 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 #6f4ef2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#6f4ef2
RGB111, 78, 242
HSL252, 86%, 63%
HSV252, 68%, 95%
CMYK54%, 68%, 0%, 5%
Lab45.96, 54.6, -77.77
XYZ25.31, 15.24, 85.61
Decimal7294706
Web safe#6666ff
Pantone2725 C
Pantone2725 CHex#6f4ef2Rgb111 78 242Cmyk54 68 0 5Lab46 55 -78Darker#2b0ca5Deep#3c11e8Lighter#a896f2

Shades of slate blue

Tints of slate blue

Colors that go with slate blue

Slate blue in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 54, 68, 0, 5.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #6f4ef2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
54 68 0 5
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
54 67 4 11
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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 #6f4ef2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #6f4ef2; }
.text { color: #6f4ef2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f4ef2; }

How slate blue looks on light and dark

Slate blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #6f4ef2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.19:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.05:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #6f4ef2 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 #6f4ef2 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 #6f4ef2 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.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #6f4ef2 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.