Palettes / Colors / #6A58DF

#6A58DF — Blue

#6A58DF is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #6A58DF when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#6A58DF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CDDF58; it also sits naturally between #588ADF and #AE58DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 42% · Green 35% · Blue 87%

Cyan 52% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #6A58DF

.text { color: #6A58DF; }
.background { background-color: #6A58DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6A58DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(106, 88, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 68%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6A58DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(106, 88, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6A58DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(106, 88, 223, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#6A58DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6A58DF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CDDF58:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #6A58DF: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #6A58DF

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #6A58DF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #6A58DF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #6A58DF?

#6A58DF is Blue, a blue color (RGB 106, 88, 223). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #6A58DF?

#6A58DF is RGB 106, 88, 223 — HSL 248°, 68%, 61% — CMYK 52%, 61%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #6A58DF?

Its complement is #CDDF58; analogous partners are #588ADF and #AE58DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #6A58DF for text?

White text on #6A58DF has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.07:1.