Slateblue #6A5ACD

CSS Named Color

Copy-ready color values

HEX#6A5ACD

RGBrgb(106, 90, 205)

HSLhsl(248, 53%, 58%)

HSVhsv(248, 56%, 80%)

CMYK approx.cmyk(48, 56, 0, 20)

Color value table

Format	Value	Copy
HEX	`#6A5ACD`
RGB	`rgb(106, 90, 205)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 53%, 58%)`
HSV	`hsv(248, 56%, 80%)`
CMYK approx.	`cmyk(48, 56, 0, 20)`
CSS keyword	`slateblue`

Contrast and classification

LightLightness5.31:1Contrast with white3.96:1Contrast with blackPurple / BlueColor family

Shade and tint preview

White 10%
#796BD2

White 30%
#978CDC

White 70%
#D2CEF0

White 90%
#F0EFFA

Black 10%
#5F51B9

Black 30%
#4A3F90

Black 70%
#201B3E

Black 90%
#0B0915

Harmony palettes

Complementary

#95A532

#AEBB63

Analogous

#685AC1

#6A68BF

Triadic

#5ACD6A

#CD6A5A

Split complementary

#A8B557

#7A8729

Using Slateblue

Slateblue works best when it is chosen with contrast, surrounding colors, and interface state in mind. Use the HEX value for static CSS, RGB when you need channel-level control, and HSL when adjusting lightness or saturation for hover states. The CMYK value is an approximate screen-to-print conversion, so print workflows should still rely on calibrated design software or a printer profile.

CSS, SCSS, and Tailwind examples

:root {
  --color-slateblue: #6a5acd;
}

.button-primary {
  background: var(--color-slateblue);
  color: #ffffff;
}

$slateblue: #6a5acd;

// Tailwind arbitrary value
class="bg-[#6a5acd] text-white"