Slate Blue (#6a5acd) is a medium, strong blue. It is a CSS named color, so you can use it in stylesheets as color: slateblue as well as by its hex code. In RGB it is rgb(106, 90, 205); in HSL, hsl(248, 53%, 58%).
| Hex | #6a5acd |
|---|---|
| CSS name | slateblue |
| RGB | rgb(106, 90, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 53%, 58%) |
| CMYK | 48%, 56%, 0%, 20% |
| CSS example | color: #6a5acd; background-color: rgb(106, 90, 205); |
The hue stepped through seven lightness levels, each matched to the closest named or web-safe color — useful for backgrounds, borders, text and hover states that all belong to one family. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Complementary — maximum contrast, from opposite sides of the color wheel:
Analogous — neighbours on the wheel, naturally harmonious:
Triadic — three colors evenly spaced for balanced variety:
Tetradic — four colors at 90° intervals:
On a #6a5acd background, white text gives the better contrast. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text (AA), or 7:1 and 4.5:1 for AAA.
| Text color | Contrast ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text (#ffffff) | 5.31:1 | AA | AAA |
| Black text (#000000) | 3.96:1 | Fails | AA |
The CSS named colors closest to #6a5acd:
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