Dark Slate Blue

#483D8B

Dark Slate Blue #483D8B

Shades of Dark Slate Blue

#483D8C

#40367C

#382F6D

#30295D

#28224D

#201B3E

#18142E

#100D1F

#08060F

#000000

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Tints of Dark Slate Blue

#483D8C

#564C99

#675DA5

#786FB2

#8B83BF

#9F99CC

#B5B0D8

#CCC8E5

#E5E3F2

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Dark Slate Blue

#1F06C5

#2710BB

#2F1BB0

#3726A5

#3E309B

#463B90

#4E4685

#56507B

#5E5B70

#666666

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What color is Dark Slate Blue

Dark Slate Blue is a medium dark medium bright shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Blue, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Dark Slate Blue is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dark Slate Blue

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Dark Slate Blue is #483D8B.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Slate Blue has 28%% Red, 24% Green, and 55% Blue.
Dark Slate Blue has 248° Hue, 56% Saturation, and 55% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Slate Blue has 248° Hue, 39% Saturation, and 39% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Slate Blue has 48% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow, and 45% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#483D8B

RGB

(72, 61, 139)

(28%, 24%, 55%)

HSV

(248°, 56, 55)

(69%, 56%, 55%)

HSL

(248°, 39, 39)

(69%, 39%, 39%)

CMYK

(48, 56, 0, 45)

(48%, 56%, 0%, 45%)

How does Dark Slate Blue contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Dark Slate Blue is 7%, which is low.
Dark Slate Blue has a higher contrast with white than black. Dark Slate Blue and black have a 2.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Dark Slate Blue and white have a 9.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

7%

insufficient (2.3)

AAA (9.1)

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What colors go with Dark Slate Blue

Summer

#483D8B

#B93951

#9E98BE

#EACAD4

#EAE8EE

Winter

#483D8B

#A35BB7

#A6A0CE

#E5D9EC

#E5E4EE

Spring

#483D8B

#768944

#B9B2DA

#BDD57F

#E9E8EE

Analogous

#483D8B

#2780AA

#ADA5D1

#D3DFE8

#DFDDE8

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How to mix Dark Slate Blue paint

To mix Dark Slate Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 28% Blue, 2% Magenta, 45% Black, 24% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

28%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

2%

Black

45%

White

24%

To mix Dark Slate Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 14% Cyan, 16% Magenta, 45% Black, 24% White, as shown below.

Cyan

14%

Magenta

16%

Yellow

0%

Black

45%

White

24%

What colors are similar to Dark Slate Blue

Colors similar to Dark Slate Blue are: Blueberry, Purple Haze, Butterfly Bush, Twilight, and Scampi. Blueberry is more blue than Dark Slate Blue. Purple Haze is more purple than Dark Slate Blue. Butterfly Bush is more purple and paler and lighter than Dark Slate Blue. Twilight is more cyan and paler and lighter than Dark Slate Blue. Scampi is paler and lighter than Dark Slate Blue.

Blueberry

#464196

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Purple Haze

#4E387E

more purple

Butterfly Bush

#624E9A

more purple,

paler,

lighter

Twilight

#4E518B

more cyan,

paler,

lighter

Scampi

#675FA6

paler,

lighter