Explore properties, harmonies, and accessibility data for the color #6A5ACD. This medium shade of Blueis widely used in modern design.
"SlateBlue (#6A5ACD) – medium blue-purple. Creative professional & balanced tech tones."
Color #6A5ACD is mathematically represented by 106 red, 90 green, and 205 blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 248 degrees, 53% saturation, and 58% lightness.This color is officially recognized as "SlateBlue" and is one of the standard CSS named colors supported across all modern web browsers.
Depending on the vibrant 248 hue, this color belongs to the Blue spectrum.Cool colors like this are often associated with calmness, trust, and professional reliability. This makes it a popular choice for corporate branding and banking interfaces.
When using #6A5ACD in your projects, consider the accessibility of text to ensure your content is readable by everyone. The contrast ratio against white is 5.31:1, which is rated AA (Standard). Against black, the ratio is 3.96:1, rated Large Text Only.
Pro Tip: For optimal user experience, always ensure your primary text color has at least a 4.5:1 contrast ratio against the background color.