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MediumSlateBlue.

A case-sensitive color name from the svgnames color set.

#7B68EEA little color.
A lot of possibility.
MediumSlateBlue · svgnames

Color specification

Color set
svgnames
Native model
rgb
Native values
0.484,0.408,0.932
Screen hex
#7B68EE

Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.

\definecolor{myMediumSlateBlue}{rgb}{0.484,0.408,0.932}

Use MediumSlateBlue in your document

1. Load the color set

Add this to your preamble before \begin{document}.

\usepackage[svgnames]{xcolor}

2. Color some text

Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.

\textcolor{MediumSlateBlue}{A little color goes a long way.}
Preview text in simulator

Add a background

Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.

\colorbox{MediumSlateBlue!20}{Highlighted text}
Preview background in simulator

Make a lighter shade

Mix 40% MediumSlateBlue with 60% white.

\colorlet{myShade}{MediumSlateBlue!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}
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