Light Slate Blue
#736AFF
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What color is Light Slate Blue
Light Slate Blue is a light medium bright shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Blue, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Light Slate Blue is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Light Slate Blue
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Light Slate Blue is #736AFF.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Light Slate Blue has 45%% Red, 42% Green, and 100% Blue.
Light Slate Blue has 244° Hue, 58% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Light Slate Blue has 244° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 71% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Light Slate Blue has 55% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#736AFF |
|
RGB |
(115, 106, 255) |
(45%, 42%, 100%) |
HSV |
(244°, 58, 100) |
(68%, 58%, 100%) |
HSL |
(244°, 100, 71) |
(68%, 100%, 71%) |
CMYK |
(55, 58, 0, 0) |
(55%, 58%, 0%, 0%) |
How does Light Slate Blue contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Light Slate Blue is 21%, which is low.
Light Slate Blue has a higher contrast with black than white.
Light Slate Blue and black have a 5.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Light Slate Blue and white have a 4.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
21% |
AA (5.2) |
insufficient (4.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Light Slate Blue
How to mix Light Slate Blue paint
To mix Light Slate Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 57% Blue, 2% Magenta, 42% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
57%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
2%
Black
0%
White
42%
To mix Light Slate Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 28% Cyan, 30% Magenta, 42% White, as shown below.
Cyan
28%
Magenta
30%
Yellow
0%
Black
0%
White
42%
What colors are similar to Light Slate Blue
Colors similar to Light Slate Blue are: Medium Slate Blue, Blue Lotus, Cornflower, Crocus Purple, and Dark Periwinkle. Medium Slate Blue is more purple than Light Slate Blue. Blue Lotus is darker than Light Slate Blue. Cornflower is more cyan and lighter than Light Slate Blue. Crocus Purple is more purple and paler and lighter than Light Slate Blue. Dark Periwinkle is paler and darker than Light Slate Blue.
