Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 4.15:1 — vs black: 5.06:1
Color values
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HEX
#7B68EE -
RGB
rgb(123, 104, 238) -
HSL
hsl(248, 56%, 93%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 48.32, 56.3, 0, 6.67 ) -
Websafe
#6666FF
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #7B68EE based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#7B68EE
Base
#DBEE68
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#7B68EE
Base
#6898EE
#BE68EE
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#7B68EE
Base
#EE7B68
#68EE7B
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#7B68EE
Base
#EEBE68
#98EE68
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#7B68EE
Base
#EE6898
#DBEE68
#68EEBE
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#7B68EE
Base
#2913AA
#3F23E6
#5B43EA
#9B8DF2
#B7ADF6
#EBE8FC
Darker shades and lighter tints of Medium Slate Blue, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#050317
#130950
#210F89
#2E16C2
#492FE8
#7B68EE
Base
#9182F1
#A89BF4
#BEB5F7
#D5CEFA
#EBE8FC
Ready-to-use code snippets for #7B68EE. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #7B68EE;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #7B68EE;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #7B68EE;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#7B68EE,
#F5F8E4
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#7B68EE,
#F5F8E4
);
}
// SCSS variable
$medium-slate-blue: #7B68EE;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$medium-slate-blue-r: 123;
$medium-slate-blue-g: 104;
$medium-slate-blue-b: 238;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $medium-slate-blue;
color: rgba($medium-slate-blue-r, $medium-slate-blue-g, $medium-slate-blue-b, 0.8);
}
How Medium Slate Blue appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#7B68EE
How the color appears with full color vision.
#6E6EEE
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#6A6AEE
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#5A8484
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#7C7C7C
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.