Dark slate blue

#16319e

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

This is Dark slate blue, a strong blue at 228 degrees. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Dark slate blue color values

Every conversion for #16319e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#16319e

RGB22, 49, 158

HSL228, 76%, 35%

HSV228, 86%, 62%

CMYK86%, 69%, 0%, 38%

Lab26.26, 33.25, -61.32

XYZ7.6, 4.84, 32.88

Decimal1454494

Web safe#003399

Pantone286 C

Shades of dark slate blue

#142d91 #122984 #112577 #0f216a #0d1d5c #0b194f #091542 #071035 #060c28 #04081b

Tints of dark slate blue

#1a39b9 #1e42d5 #3053e2 #4b6ae6 #6680ea #8297ee #9daef1 #b9c5f5 #d4dbf9 #eff2fd

Colors that go with dark slate blue

Complementary#9e8316 Analogous#16759e Analogous#3f169e Triadic#9e1631 Triadic#319e16 Split complementary#9e3f16 Split complementary#759e16

Dark 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 86, 69, 0, 38.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #16319e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

86 69 0 38

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

83 67 4 44

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

Dark slate blue in css

Copy #16319e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #16319e; }
.text { color: #16319e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16319e; }

How dark slate blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark slate blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #16319e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #16319e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark slate blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #16319e sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark slate blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark slate blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #16319e 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 dark slate blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #16319e are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.