#6A5ACDSlateblue is a moderately saturated, mid-toned cool blue (#6A5ACD).
At hue 248° with 53% saturation, slateblue lands firmly in the blue family — a cool color through and through. Colors in this range are commonly associated with trust, calm and competence, which makes slateblue a natural fit for corporate branding, links and interfaces that need to feel dependable.
With a 5.31:1 contrast ratio against white, slateblue is dark enough to carry white text at any size — use it confidently for buttons, headers and filled UI elements. Against black text it manages 3.96:1, so stick with white type on slateblue surfaces.
For pairings, the complement of slateblue sits at 68° — #BECD5B — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same cool temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for slateblue in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from slateblue's position on the color wheel (hue 248°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix slateblue toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how slateblue performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Slateblue | 5.31:1 | AA | AAA |
| Black text on Slateblue | 3.96:1 | Fail | AA |
#6363B1#6465AA#699B96Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword slateblue directly.
:root {
--slateblue: #6A5ACD;
--slateblue-rgb: 106, 90, 205;
--slateblue-tint: #ADA4E4;
--slateblue-shade: #3A3271;
}
.btn-slateblue {
background: var(--slateblue);
color: #ffffff;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'slateblue': {
DEFAULT: '#6A5ACD',
light: '#ADA4E4',
dark: '#3A3271',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.