What is hex #6A5ACD color?

 
The hex code #6A5ACD is also know by an other name that is Slate Blue.
This color is composed of 106% red, 90% green and 205% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (106,90,205)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #6A5ACD is C:48 M:56 Y:0, K:20) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #6A5ACD has a hue of 248°, 56% saturation and a brightness value of 80%.
If you want to know all about the hex #6A5ACD, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #6A5ACD (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #6A5ACD Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Slate Blue]
RGB Values (106,90,205)
CMYK Values (48%, 56%, 0%, 20%)
HSV/HSB Values (248°, 56%, 80%)
Closest Web Safe
#6666CC
Inverse Color
#95a532
Closest Pantone®
2725 C
Closest RAL
RAL 4005 [Blue lilac]
Complementary Color
#bdcd5a

#6A5ACD Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#868686
Lightness (Desaturation)
#949494
Weighted (BT601)
#6c6c6c
Luma (BT709)
#666666

Hex #6A5ACD Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #6A5ACD is #bdcd5a. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #6A5ACD you will find #bdcd5a. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#6A5ACD #bdcd5a

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #6A5ACD is composed with colors #5A83CD and #A35ACD. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #6A5ACD with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#5A83CD #6A5ACD #A35ACD

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #6A5ACD is composed with colors #83CD5A and #CDA35A. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#6A5ACD #83CD5A #CDA35A

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #6A5ACD is composed with colors #5ACD6A and #CD6A5A. They are located to the right and left of your main color #6A5ACD with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#6A5ACD #5ACD6A #CD6A5A

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #6A5ACD is composed with colors #CD6A5A, #BDCD5A and #5ABDCD A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#6A5ACD #CD6A5A #BDCD5A #5ABDCD

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #6A5ACD is composed with colors #CD5A83, #BDCD5A and #5ACDA3 To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#6A5ACD #CD5A83 #BDCD5A #5ACDA3

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #6A5ACD

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #6A5ACD.

#6A5ACD #7869D1 #8679D6 #9488DB #A298DF #B0A8E4 #BEB7E9 #CCC7EE

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#6A5ACD #7164C2 #796FB7 #8079AD #8884A2 #908E98 #939393 #939393

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#6A5ACD #5B4AC8 #4E3BC3 #4736B3 #4131A3 #3B2C94 #342884 #2E2374

Hex #6A5ACD in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #6A5ACD
Java new Color(106,90,205);
Python Color(#6A5ACD)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 106,90,205);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.42, green: 0.35, blue: 0.8, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(106, 90, 205)