Medium slate blue

#6e71cd

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for medium slate blue, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Medium slate blue, a soft blue at 238 degrees. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Medium slate blue color values

Every conversion for #6e71cd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#6e71cd

RGB110, 113, 205

HSL238, 49%, 62%

HSV238, 46%, 80%

CMYK46%, 45%, 0%, 20%

Lab51.31, 23.06, -48.2

XYZ23.35, 19.53, 60.3

Decimal7238093

Web safe#6666cc

Pantone2727 C

Shades of medium slate blue

#595cc6 #4448be #3b3eab #343796 #2c2f80 #25276b #1e2056 #161841 #0f102c #080817

Tints of medium slate blue

#7b7ed2 #888bd6 #9698db #a3a5df #b0b2e4 #bdbee8 #cacbed #d7d8f1 #e5e5f6 #f2f2fa

Colors that go with medium slate blue

Complementary#cdca6e Analogous#6ea1cd Analogous#9a6ecd Triadic#cd6e71 Triadic#71cd6e Split complementary#cd9a6e Split complementary#a1cd6e

Medium slate blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 46, 45, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #6e71cd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

46 45 0 20

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

46 45 4 26

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Medium slate blue in css

Copy #6e71cd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #6e71cd; }
.text { color: #6e71cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e71cd; }

How medium slate blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Medium slate blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #6e71cd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #6e71cd against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Medium slate blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #6e71cd sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around medium slate blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn medium slate blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #6e71cd and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from medium slate blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #6e71cd is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.