Slateblue — #6A5ACD
#6A5ACD is a medium, moderately saturated blue. It is the CSS named color slateblue.
Color values
| HEX | #6A5ACD |
| RGB | rgb(106, 90, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 53%, 58%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(48%, 56%, 0%, 20%) |
| Decimal | 6970061 |
| CSS | color: #6A5ACD; |
| Android | 0xFF6A5ACD |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.416, green: 0.353, blue: 0.804, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #6A5ACD | 5.31:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #6A5ACD | 3.96:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #6A5ACD
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #6A5ACD and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #6A5ACD
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #6A5ACD in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #6A5ACD; background-color: #6A5ACD; }
.element { color: rgb(106 90 205); }
.element { color: hsl(248 53% 58%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#6A5ACD] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #6A5ACD;Frequently asked questions
What color is #6A5ACD?
#6A5ACD is a medium, moderately saturated blue, which CSS calls slateblue. Its hue sits at 248° on the color wheel, with 53% saturation and 58% lightness.
What is #6A5ACD in RGB?
#6A5ACD converts to rgb(106, 90, 205) — 106 red, 90 green and 205 blue.
What is #6A5ACD in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(48%, 56%, 0%, 20%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #6A5ACD be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (5.31:1 versus 3.96:1).
What is the complementary color of #6A5ACD?
#BECD5B — the hue directly opposite #6A5ACD on the color wheel.