Medium slate blue

#905ffd

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 purple at 259 degrees. A mid purple this rich reads creative and a little premium. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Medium slate blue color values

Every conversion for #905ffd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#905ffd
RGB144, 95, 253
HSL259, 98%, 68%
HSV259, 62%, 99%
CMYK43%, 62%, 0%, 1%
Lab53.17, 54.4, -72.02
XYZ33.32, 21.21, 95.27
Decimal9461757
Web safe#9966ff
Pantone814 C
Pantone814 CHex#905ffdRgb144 95 253Cmyk43 62 0 1Lab53 54 -72Darker#4103cbDeep#5f18fcLighter#c3aaf9

Shades of medium slate blue

Tints of medium slate blue

Colors that go with medium slate blue

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 43, 62, 0, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #905ffd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
43 62 0 1
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
44 61 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 #905ffd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #905ffd; }
.text { color: #905ffd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #905ffd; }

How medium slate blue looks on light and dark

Medium slate blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #905ffd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.01:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.24:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #905ffd 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 #905ffd sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #905ffd and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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 #905ffd is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.