What color is #6A5ACD?

#6A5ACD is a moderate blue known as Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Slate Blue?

The RGB value is 106, 90, 205: 106 red, 90 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Slate Blue?

The complementary color is #BDCD5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A5ACD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Slate Blue color: hex code #6A5ACD

#6A5ACD rgb(106, 90, 205)

Shades of blue

Slate Blue has the hex code #6A5ACD. It is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 35.3% green and 80.4% blue (106, 90, 205).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 53% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

You can use it in CSS with the keyword slateblue.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) color codes

HEX	`#6A5ACD`
RGB	`rgb(106, 90, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 35.3%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 53%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 56%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 56%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.34, 36.04, -57.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.34, 68.09, 301.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.616, 14.783, 59.513)`
Decimal	`6970061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Slate Blue, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #6A5ACD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6A5ACD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #6A5ACD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a5acd; }
.text { color: #6a5acd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a5acd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 90 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a5acd, #a45acd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #6A5ACD on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #6A5ACD?: #6A5ACD is a moderate blue known as Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Slate Blue?: The RGB value is 106, 90, 205: 106 red, 90 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Slate Blue?: The complementary color is #BDCD5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A5ACD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.