Medium slate blue

#8c70fc

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 vivid blue at 252 degrees. Light blues like this feel trustworthy, common in finance and software. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Medium slate blue color values

Every conversion for #8c70fc, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#8c70fc

RGB140, 112, 252

HSL252, 96%, 71%

HSV252, 56%, 99%

CMYK44%, 56%, 0%, 1%

Lab56.28, 44.01, -66.47

XYZ34.18, 24.19, 94.96

Decimal9203964

Web safe#9966ff

Pantone2715 C

Shades of medium slate blue

#724ffb #572ffb #3d0efa #3105e2 #2a04c1 #2303a1 #1c0380 #15025f #0e013f #06011e

Tints of medium slate blue

#967dfc #a089fd #aa96fd #b4a2fd #beaffd #c9bbfe #d3c8fe #ddd4fe #e7e1fe #f1eeff

Colors that go with medium slate blue

Complementary#e0fc70 Analogous#709afc Analogous#d270fc Triadic#fc8c70 Triadic#70fc8c Split complementary#fcd270 Split complementary#9afc70

Medium slate blue in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 44, 56, 0, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #8c70fc on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

44 56 0 1

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

44 56 4 7

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Medium slate blue in css

Copy #8c70fc straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #8c70fc; }
.text { color: #8c70fc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c70fc; }

How medium slate blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Medium slate blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #8c70fc against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #8c70fc against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Medium slate blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #8c70fc 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn medium slate blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #8c70fc 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

Here is how the numbers for #8c70fc are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.