Dark Slate Blue Color
Dark Slate Blue is a blue color with hex code #214761. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark slate blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Slate Blue Color Values
What Does Dark Slate Blue Mean?
Dark Slate Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Dark Slate Blue adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dark Slate Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: deep blue, #00416A).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark Slate Blue
Dark Slate Blue and #5F3A21 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #215F59 and #21275F, which sit beside dark slate blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark slate blue with triadic partners #5F2146 and #465F21. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Dark Grey Blue —
#29465B(Delta E 4) - San Juan —
#304B6A(Delta E 5) - Atomic —
#314459(Delta E 6) - Tarawera —
#073A50(Delta E 7) - Nile Blue —
#193751(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #214761; }
.background { background-color: #214761; }
.border { border: 2px solid #214761; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #21476140; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark slate blue?
Dark Slate Blue has the hex code #214761. In RGB notation it is rgb(33, 71, 97), in HSL it is hsl(204, 49%, 25%), and its OKLCH value is 0.383, 0.062, 240.9.
What does the color dark slate blue mean?
Blue-family colors like dark slate blue carry distinct psychological associations. Dark Slate Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Dark Slate Blue adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with dark slate blue?
Dark Slate Blue has three easy routes: its complement #5F3A21 for punch, its neighbors #215F59 and #21275F for something calmer, or triadic partners #5F2146 and #465F21 when you want energy.
Is dark slate blue a standard web color?
No — Dark Slate Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #214761 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark slate blue lighter or darker?
To lighten dark slate blue, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #D1E3EF (lightest tint) to #050B0F (darkest shade).
About Dark Slate Blue
Dark Slate Blue is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #214761 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.