Information about Medium Slate Blue color

#7B68EE - Medium Slate Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #7B68EE, known as "Medium Slate Blue", is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(123, 104, 238) — 48.2% red, 40.8% green, 93.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 45 / 53 / 0 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#7B68EE presents itself as a strongly colored classic blue — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Violets Are Blue (#8366F4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Eclipto Space Purple (#7068F9) and Light Brilliant Persian Blue (#7865FF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(123, 104, 238)), which gives #7B68EE its character. If you plan to put text on a #7B68EE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Medium Slate Blue" in the Register.

Medium Slate Blue color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Medium Slate Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Medium Slate Blue color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

Medium Slate Blue color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Medium Slate Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7B68EE
  • RGB123, 104, 238
  • CMYK45, 53, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(123, 104, 238)
  • HSL249°, 80%, 67%
  • HSL Precise248.507°, 79.762%, 67.059%
  • HSV249°, 56%, 93%
  • HSB249°, 56%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.482, 0.408, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.482, 0.408, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.482, 0.408, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID7B68EE
  • DECIMAL ID8087790
  • Name Length17
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