What color is #6155A3?

#6155A3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6155A3?

The RGB value is 97, 85, 163: 97 red, 85 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6155A3?

The complementary color is #97A355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6155A3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6155A3 color

#6155A3 rgb(97, 85, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6155A3 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 33.3% green and 63.9% blue (97, 85, 163).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 31% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654EA3), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#6155A3 color codes

HEX	`#6155A3`
RGB	`rgb(97, 85, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 33.3%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 31%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 48%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 48%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.71, 24.49, -40.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.71, 47.48, 301.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.787, 11.682, 36.119)`
Decimal	`6378915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6155A3, 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 #6155A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6155A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #6155A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6155a3; }
.text { color: #6155a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6155a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 85 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6155a3, #8855a3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6155A3?: #6155A3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6155A3?: The RGB value is 97, 85, 163: 97 red, 85 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6155A3?: The complementary color is #97A355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6155A3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.