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#6959CD

#6959cd ≈ Slate Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#6959cd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 41.18% red, 34.9% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 48.78% cyan, 56.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 248.28°, with 53.7% saturation and 57.65% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6a5acd), ΔE 0.34.

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Relative luminance0.1456

Complementary

  1. #6959cd
  2. #bdcd59

Split complementary

  1. #6959cd
  2. #cda359
  3. #83cd59

Analogous

  1. #5983cd
  2. #6959cd
  3. #a359cd

Triadic

  1. #6959cd
  2. #cd6959
  3. #59cd69

Tetradic

  1. #6959cd
  2. #cd59bd
  3. #bdcd59
  4. #59cd69

Square

  1. #6959cd
  2. #cd5983
  3. #bdcd59
  4. #59cda3

Monochromatic

  1. #2b216c
  2. #4232a7
  3. #6959cd
  4. #9e94df
  5. #d3cff0

Shades

#6959cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6959cd
  2. #5f50b9
  3. #5447a4
  4. #4a3e90
  5. #3f357b
  6. #352d67
  7. #2a2452
  8. #201b3e
  9. #151229
  10. #0b0915
  11. #000000

Tints

#6959cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6959cd
  2. #786ad2
  3. #877ad7
  4. #968bdc
  5. #a59be1
  6. #b4ace6
  7. #c3bdeb
  8. #d2cdf0
  9. #e1def5
  10. #f0eefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6959cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6959cd
  2. #6b5dc5
  3. #6e61be
  4. #7065b6
  5. #7269ae
  6. #756da7
  7. #77709f
  8. #797497
  9. #7b788f
  10. #7e7c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.91:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6a649c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #056ed1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0067cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #46738a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4466cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4362cc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #566aa9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6959cd {
  color: #6959cd;
}
Background
.bg-6959cd {
  background-color: #6959cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6959cd {
  border: 2px solid #6959cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6959cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 105 89 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 248 54% 58%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6959cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6959cd, #a359cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6959cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(105 89 205 / 0.35);
}

#6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 0.34 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 3.42 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 3.64 #7b68ee Medium Slate Blue ΔE 7.36 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 7.81 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.18 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 8.77 #96a632 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Slate Blue
#6959cd  rgb(105, 89, 205)  hsl(248, 54%, 58%)  Slate Blue
#bdcd59  rgb(189, 205, 89)  hsl(68, 54%, 58%)  June Bud
#cd6959  rgb(205, 105, 89)  hsl(8, 54%, 58%)  Terra Cotta
#59cd69  rgb(89, 205, 105)  hsl(128, 54%, 58%)  Emerald