Slate blue

#6b4dcd

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 #6b4dcd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#6b4dcd
RGB107, 77, 205
HSL254, 56%, 55%
HSV254, 62%, 80%
CMYK48%, 62%, 0%, 20%
Lab42.52, 43.83, -62.33
XYZ19.74, 12.84, 59.2
Decimal7032269
Web safe#6666cc
Pantone2725 C
Pantone2725 CHex#6b4dcdRgb107 77 205Cmyk48 62 0 20Lab43 44 -62Darker#311f6dDeep#4a2ea4Lighter#9c89d8

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 48, 62, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #6b4dcd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
48 62 0 20
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
48 61 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Slate blue in css

Copy #6b4dcd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #6b4dcd; }
.text { color: #6b4dcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6b4dcd; }

How slate blue looks on light and dark

Slate blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #6b4dcd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.89:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
3.57:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #6b4dcd 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 #6b4dcd 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 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 #6b4dcd 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

Every value on this page for #6b4dcd 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.