What color is #6F63A0?

#6F63A0 is a grayish violet known as Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Scampi?

The RGB value is 111, 99, 160: 111 red, 99 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Scampi?

The complementary color is #94A063, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6F63A0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Scampi color: hex code #6F63A0

#6F63A0 rgb(111, 99, 160)

Shades of blue

Scampi has the hex code #6F63A0. It is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 38.8% green and 62.7% blue (111, 99, 160).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 24% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

Scampi (#6F63A0) color codes

HEX	`#6F63A0`
RGB	`rgb(111, 99, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 38.8%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 24%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 38%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 38%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.42, 18.97, -31.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.42, 36.67, 301.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.361, 14.841, 35.201)`
Decimal	`7300000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Scampi, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #6F63A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6F63A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #6F63A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6f63a0; }
.text { color: #6f63a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f63a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 99 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6f63a0, #8e63a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

See #6F63A0 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #6F63A0?: #6F63A0 is a grayish violet known as Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Scampi?: The RGB value is 111, 99, 160: 111 red, 99 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Scampi?: The complementary color is #94A063, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6F63A0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.