About Medium Slate Blue
Medium Slate Blue (mediumslateblue) is a light, vivid blue with the hex code #7b68ee, or rgb(123, 104, 238). In HSL it sits at a hue of 249°, 80% saturation and 67% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: mediumslateblue; instead of the hex value.
Using Medium Slate Blue for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Medium Slate Blue text on white | 4.15 : 1 | AA large text only |
| Medium Slate Blue text on black | 5.06 : 1 | AA |
On a medium slate blue background, use black text (5.06 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: mediumslateblue; /* or #7b68ee */
background-color: #7b68ee;
border: 1px solid rgb(123 104 238 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Medium Purple (#9370db), Slate Blue (#6a5acd), Cornflower Blue (#6495ed), Royal Blue (#4169e1), Blue Violet (#8a2be2), Dark Orchid (#9932cc).
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What is the hex code for medium slate blue?
#7b68ee — that is rgb(123, 104, 238) and hsl(249, 80%, 67%). In CSS you can also just write mediumslateblue.
Is medium slate blue text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 4.15 : 1, which passes only for large text (WCAG AA large).
What colors go well with medium slate blue?
Its complementary color is #daee68; analogous colors #6897ee and #bf68ee sit next to it on the color wheel.