Medium slate blue

#897eff

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

Medium slate blue is a light blue that reads open. Light blues like this feel trustworthy, common in finance and software. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Medium slate blue color values

Every conversion for #897eff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#897eff

RGB137, 126, 255

HSL245, 100%, 75%

HSV245, 51%, 100%

CMYK46%, 51%, 0%, 0%

Lab59.4, 36.19, -63.12

XYZ35.83, 27.46, 98.02

Decimal9010943

Web safe#9966ff

Pantone2715 C

Shades of medium slate blue

#695bff #4938ff #2915ff #1500f1 #1200ce #0f00ab #0c0088 #090065 #060042 #03001f

Tints of medium slate blue

#9389ff #9d94ff #a89fff #b2aaff #bcb6ff #c6c1ff #d0ccff #dad7ff #e5e2ff #efedff

Colors that go with medium slate blue

Complementary#f4ff7e Analogous#7eb4ff Analogous#c97eff Triadic#ff897e Triadic#7eff89 Split complementary#ffca7e Split complementary#b3ff7e

Medium slate blue in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 46, 51, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #897eff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

46 51 0 0

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

46 51 4 6

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

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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 #897eff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #897eff; }
.text { color: #897eff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #897eff; }

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 #897eff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #897eff 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 #897eff 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 #897eff 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 #897eff is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.