Medium Slate Blue

HEX: #7B68EE | Modern Palette

On White
4.15:1
FAIL
On Black
5.06:1
PASS

Color Specifications

HEX
#7B68EE
RGB
123, 104, 238
HSL
248°, 56% ,93%
CMYK
48.32, 56.3, 0, 6.67

About Medium Slate Blue

Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) is a color with RGB(123, 104, 238) and HSL(248.51°, 56.3%, 93.33%). In design, it fits Cool styles and is suitable for Text, Button, Background. Its complementary color is #DBEE68, which creates strong contrast. Its triadic palette includes #EE7B68 and #68EE7B.

  • HEX: #7B68EE
  • RGB: 123, 104, 238
  • HSL: 248.51°, 56.3%, 93.33%
  • Style: Cool
  • Use case: Text, Button, Background
  • Complementary color: #DBEE68
  • Triadic colors: #EE7B68, #68EE7B

Live Components

LIGHT
DARK
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Color Palettes

Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE is used in Monochromatic, Neutral + Accent, Analogous, 3 + 1 + 1 palettes, giving designers ready-made combinations for backgrounds, surfaces, accents, and interface elements.

Monochromatic Five tones of the same hue — a reliable scale for backgrounds, surfaces, and text.
 
 
 
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Neutral + Accent Four near-neutral tones grounded by a saturated accent — clean and versatile for UI.
 
 
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Analogous Five hues drifting across a 60° arc — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
 
 
 
 
 
3 + 1 + 1 Three analogous base colors, one complementary accent, one dark anchor — bold yet balanced.
 
 
 
 
 

Color Harmonies

Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE pairs with #DBEE68 as its complementary color, and #EE7B68 and #68EE7B in triadic combinations. These harmony relationships help create balanced color combinations for UI, branding, and design work.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

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Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

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Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

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Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

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Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

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Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

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Shades & Tints

The shade and tint range for Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE moves from dark #050317 tones through the base color to lighter #EBE8FC tones, making it useful for depth, hierarchy, and background variation.

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Color Characteristics

Mood
Style
Cool
Use case
Text Button Background

Accessibility Simulation

Deuteranopia #6E6EEE
Protanopia #6A6AEE
Tritanopia #5A8484
Achromatopsia #7C7C7C

Frequently Asked Questions

Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) is a color with RGB(123, 104, 238) and HSL(248.51°, 56.3%, 93.33%).

#7B68EE pairs strongly with #DBEE68 as its complementary color. It can also be used with neutral tones for balanced UI and design layouts.

#7B68EE is suitable for Text, Button, Background and works well with Cool styles.

Similar Named Colors
Dark Imperial Blue #6E6EF9 ΔE 3.36
Very Light Blue #6666FF ΔE 3.72
Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 6.11
Lavender Indigo #9457EB ΔE 6.32

Code Snippets

/* 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);
}