Light Slate Blue - 08/15/1959
Light Slate Blue is the Color of the Day for 08/15/1959. Light Slate Blue has a hex value of #736AFF. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 115, Green: 106, and Blue: 255
Color Spaces of Light Slate Blue
Hex | 736AFF | #736AFF |
RGB | 115 106 255 | rgb(115 106 255) |
RGB % | 45 42 100 | rgb(45 42 100) |
CIELAB | 52.07, 35.04, -74.67 |
CMY | 55, 58, 0 | |
CMYK | 55, 58, 0, 0 | |
HSL | 244, 100, 71 | hsl(244 100% 71%) |
HSV | 244, 58, 100 | hsv(244 58% 100%) |
HSI | 243, 33, 159 | |
HWB | 244, 42, 0 | hwb(244 42% 0%) |
LCH | 52.07, 82.49, 295.14 | |
XYZ | 27.33, 20.21, 73.06 |
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All About Light Slate Blue
Light Slate Blue is a muted, cool-toned blue color that falls somewhere between pale blue and light lavender. It is a calming and soothing color that is often associated with tranquility and relaxation. The lightness of this shade of blue gives it an airy and refreshing quality that makes it a popular choice for decorating bedrooms, bathrooms, and other spaces where relaxation is the primary goal. Light Slate Blue is also a versatile color that can be paired with a variety of other shades, including neutrals, warm tones, and even other cool tones like pale pink or sage green.
The origins of the name "Slate Blue" can be traced back to the color of the slate rock commonly used for roofing and building material in the 18th century. The grayish-blue hue of the slate gave rise to the term "slate blue," which has since become a popular name for a range of blue shades. The addition of "light" to the name of this color distinguishes it from darker shades of Slate Blue, such as Dark Slate Blue or Slate Gray.
Light Slate Blue in Fashion
In fashion, Light Slate Blue is a popular color for casual and sporty clothing, as well as for more formal attire. Its lightness and coolness make it a refreshing alternative to traditional navy blue or black. It is also a popular choice for bridesmaids' dresses and other formalwear, as its softness and delicacy evoke a romantic and feminine vibe. In home decor, Light Slate Blue is often used in combination with other cool tones, such as pale gray or mint green, to create a soothing and peaceful atmosphere. It is also a popular choice for accent walls or bedding, as its subtle color adds depth and interest without overwhelming the space.
Closest Common Color
Light Slate Blue is closest to the common color blue. Blue is a primary color on both the RGB and RYB model. Blue has strong associations with serenity, tranquility, and reliability. Blue is key when it comes to planet earth. Blue skies and blue oceans encompass our planet. Although blue is not something we commonly see in nature, it is a very popular color choice among people! Some blue things are the ocean, sapphires, high temperature flames, and blueberries.
Shades of Light Slate Blue
A shade is a concept of darkening a color. Below you will find the shades of colors from Light Slate Blue all the way to Black evenly distributed.
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Tints of Light Slate Blue
A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from Light Slate Blue all the way to White evenly distributed.
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Tones of Light Slate Blue
A tone is a concept of adding gray to a color. Below you will find the tones of colors from Light Slate Blue all the way to Gray evenly distributed.
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Monochromatic Colors of Light Slate Blue
A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of Light Slate Blue.
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Complementary Color of Light Slate Blue
Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of Light Slate Blue.
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Split Complementary Colors of Light Slate Blue
A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of Light Slate Blue.
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Triadic Colors of Light Slate Blue
A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of Light Slate Blue.
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Tetradic Colors of Light Slate Blue
A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of Light Slate Blue.
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Analogous Colors of Light Slate Blue
An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of Light Slate Blue.
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Variations of Light Slate Blue
A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color Light Slate Blue has RGB values of R:115, G:106, and B:255. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of Light Slate Blue, 5 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of Light Slate Blue.
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Web Safe Color of Light Slate Blue
A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to Light Slate Blue.
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CSS Code for Light Slate Blue
Text Color
This paragraph tag has text in the color #736AFF
Text Shadow Color
This text has a shadow in the color #736AFF
Border Color
This div tag has a border color of #736AFF
Background Color
This div tag has a background color of #736AFF
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Light Slate Blue Accessibility
When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.
- Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
- Level AA: 4.5:1
- Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
- Level AAA: 7:1
In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of Light Slate Blue is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.
Light Slate Blue Contrast on Black Background
The color Light Slate Blue has passed 3 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 75% accessibility rating and therefore makes Light Slate Blue a good choice against a Black background.
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Light Slate Blue Contrast on White Background
The color Light Slate Blue has passed 1 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 25% accessibility rating and therefore makes Light Slate Blue a moderate choice against a White background.
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