#6A5ACD — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#6A5ACD is a medium, moderately saturated blue. It is exactly the CSS named color slateblue. For readable text on a #6A5ACD background, white text gives the strongest contrast (5.31:1). #6A5ACD sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.
Color Values
| Hex | #6A5ACD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(106, 90, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 53%, 58%) |
| HSV / HSB | 248°, 56%, 80% |
| Nearest named | slateblue (#6a5acd) |
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Tints of #6A5ACD (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#796bd2 -
20% tint
#887bd7 -
30% tint
#978cdc -
40% tint
#a69ce1 -
50% tint
#b5ade6 -
60% tint
#c3bdeb -
70% tint
#d2cef0 -
80% tint
#e1def5 -
90% tint
#f0effa
Shades of #6A5ACD (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#5f51b9 -
20% shade
#5548a4 -
30% shade
#4a3f90 -
40% shade
#40367b -
50% shade
#352d67 -
60% shade
#2a2452 -
70% shade
#201b3e -
80% shade
#151229 -
90% shade
#0b0914
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #6A5ACD background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 5.31:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 3.96:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Pass · AAA: Fail |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #6A5ACD from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly.
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