Color Name: Slate Blue
Hex Color Code: #6A5ACD
RGB Color Code: RGB(106, 90, 205)
CMYK Values*: 48.3%, 56.1%, 0.0%, 19.6%






What color is Slate Blue?

Slate Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Slate Blue is #6A5ACD, and the RGB color code is RGB(106, 90, 205).

In the RGB color model, Slate Blue has a red value of 106, a green value of 90, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 48.3% cyan, 56.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 248.3° (degrees), 53.5 % saturation, and 57.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Slate Blue has a hue of 248.3° (degrees), 56.1 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.


Slate Blue is cool or warm?

The color Slate Blue is a cool color.


What is the LRV of Slate Blue?

Slate Blue has an LRV of nearly 15. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Slate Blue color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(106, 90, 205)
Red
106 (41.6%)
Green
90 (35.3%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
48.29%
Magenta
56.10%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%

HSL

HSL(248.35deg, 53.5 %, 57.8 %)

Hue
248.35°
Saturation
53.49 %.
Lightness
57.84 %.

RYB

RYB(49, 39, 136)
Red
49 (19.4%)
Yellow
39 (15.2%)
Blue
136 (53.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
248.35°
Saturation
56.10 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.

HWB

H: 248.35°

W: 35.29 %

B: 19.61 %

XYZ

X : 20.62

Y : 14.78

Z : 59.52

YXY

Y1 : 14.78

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.16

CMY

C : 58.43%

M : 64.71%

Y : 19.61%


LRV

~ 14.8 %

Munsell Color System

9.2PB 4.4/14

CIE-Lab

L : 45.34

A : 36.05

B : -57.78

CIE-Lch

L : 45.34

C : 68.1

H : 301.96

CIE-Luv

L : 45.34

U : -1.13

V : -89.73

Hunter-Lab

L : 38.45

A : 28.43

B : -64.87






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Slate Blue


Here are the colors similar to Slate Blue . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#6050DC
Majorelle Blue
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#5A4FCF
Iris
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#7B68EE
Medium Slate Blue
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Slate Blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Slate Blue to Pantone PMS


#685BC7
PANTONE 2725 C
ΔE - 1.03 (99.0% similar)
#7D55C7
PANTONE 2665 C
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#6558B1
PANTONE 2102 C
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#825DC7
PANTONE 2088 C
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Slate Blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Slate Blue to Pantone TCX







Paint similar to Slate Blue


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Slate Blue . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards


Slate Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Slate Blue to Dunn-Edwards


#5D66AA
Bellflower (DE 5908)
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)
#665D9E
Mardi Gras (DE 5943)
ΔE - 8.34 (91.7% similar)
#4664A5
Starstruck (DE 5894)
ΔE - 10.69 (89.3% similar)
#536A79
Turbulent Sea (DE 5803)
ΔE - 10.97 (89.0% similar)


PPG Paints


Slate Blue color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Slate Blue to PPG Paints


#5868AE
Blue Calico (PPG1246-7)
ΔE - 8.33 (91.7% similar)
#445397
Crushed Velvet (PPG1245-7)
ΔE - 10.72 (89.3% similar)
#5C707E
Hatteras Gray (PPG10-10)
ΔE - 10.96 (89.0% similar)
#6274AB
King's Robe (PPG1245-6)
ΔE - 11.03 (89.0% similar)


Behr


Slate Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Slate Blue to Behr


#5D6098
Wizard'S Potion (P550-6)
ΔE - 9.72 (90.3% similar)
#6373B4
Wild Pansy (P540-6)
ΔE - 10.04 (90.0% similar)
#6C5D97
Just A Fairytale (P560-6)
ΔE - 10.29 (89.7% similar)
#58728A
Arrowhead Lake (PPU14-01)
ΔE - 10.98 (89.0% similar)





Valspar


Slate Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Slate Blue to Valspar


#4B5795
Purple Frenzy (4004-10C)
ΔE - 10.42 (89.6% similar)
#4C5192
Blue Ember (8001-47F)
ΔE - 10.68 (89.3% similar)
#576F85
Thundering Clouds (4005-4B)
ΔE - 10.79 (89.2% similar)
#5A7589
Providence (8003-44F)
ΔE - 11.07 (88.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Slate Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Slate Blue to Sherwin Williams


#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 11.00 (89.0% similar)
#506B84
Denim (SW 6523)
ΔE - 11.04 (89.0% similar)
#5D6F7F
Distance (SW 6243)
ΔE - 11.18 (88.8% similar)
#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 11.59 (88.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Slate Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Slate Blue to Benjamin Moore


#53618F
Fancy Pants (CSP-525)
ΔE - 11.37 (88.6% similar)
#4E4E8C
Scandinavian Blue (2068-30)
ΔE - 11.57 (88.4% similar)
#537284
Mozart Blue (1665)
ΔE - 11.64 (88.4% similar)
#5B6D92
Blue Nova (825)
ΔE - 11.68 (88.3% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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