Dark Slate Blue
#483D8B
Dark Slate Blue is a blue tone at #483D8B. It sits at 248 degrees on the color wheel with 39% saturation and 39% lightness.
Color values
Tints and shades
Tints mix Dark Slate Blue with white, shades mix it with black. Use the light end for backgrounds and the dark end for text that has to stay readable.
Tint 80%
#DAD8E8
Tint 60%
#B6B1D1
Tint 40%
#918BB9
Tint 20%
#6D64A2
Base
#483D8B
Shade 20%
#3A316F
Shade 40%
#2B2553
Shade 60%
#1D1838
Shade 80%
#0E0C1C
Accessibility
On white
Sample text
9.07:1
Passes AAA for body text
On black
Sample text
2.32:1
Fails WCAG for text
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Other blue colors
Frequently asked
- What is the hex code for Dark Slate Blue?
- The hex code for Dark Slate Blue is #483D8B. In RGB that is rgb(72, 61, 139), and in HSL it is hsl(248, 39%, 39%).
- What RGB values make Dark Slate Blue?
- Dark Slate Blue is 72 red, 61 green, and 139 blue, written as rgb(72, 61, 139).
- Is Dark Slate Blue readable as text on a white background?
- Dark Slate Blue scores 9.07:1 against white. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text, so it passes.
- Is Dark Slate Blue a valid CSS color name?
- Yes. You can write color: darkslateblue directly in CSS, which every browser resolves to #483D8B.