Slate blue

#4e4ebd

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 soft. 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 #4e4ebd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4e4ebd

RGB78, 78, 189

HSL240, 46%, 52%

HSV240, 59%, 74%

CMYK59%, 59%, 0%, 26%

Lab39.14, 32.82, -58.63

XYZ15.05, 10.74, 49.42

Decimal5131965

Web safe#6666cc

Pantone2726 C

Shades of slate blue

#4242b1 #3c3ca0 #35358f #2f2f7e #28286c #22225b #1c1c4a #151539 #0f0f28 #080816

Tints of slate blue

#5e5ec3 #6f6fc9 #7f7fcf #9090d5 #a0a0dc #b0b0e2 #c1c1e8 #d1d1ee #e2e2f4 #f2f2fa

Colors that go with slate blue

Complementary#bdbd4e Analogous#4e85bd Analogous#854ebd Triadic#bd4e4e Triadic#4ebd4e Split complementary#bd864e Split complementary#86bd4e

Slate blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 59, 59, 0, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4e4ebd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

59 59 0 26

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

58 58 4 32

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Slate blue in css

Copy #4e4ebd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4e4ebd; }
.text { color: #4e4ebd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e4ebd; }

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 #4e4ebd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4e4ebd against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Slate blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #4e4ebd 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn slate blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #4e4ebd 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 #4e4ebd is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.