What color is #6247BB?

#6247BB is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6247BB?

The RGB value is 98, 71, 187: 98 red, 71 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6247BB?

The complementary color is #A0BB47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6247BB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6247BB color

#6247BB rgb(98, 71, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6247BB is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 27.8% green and 73.3% blue (98, 71, 187).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 46% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Purple Rain (#7442C8), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#6247BB color codes

HEX	`#6247BB`
RGB	`rgb(98, 71, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 27.8%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 46%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 62%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 62%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.05, 40.25, -57.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.05, 70.2, 304.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.257, 10.69, 48.211)`
Decimal	`6440891`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6247BB, 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 #6247BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6247BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #6247BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6247bb; }
.text { color: #6247bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6247bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 71 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6247bb, #9c47bb); }

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Questions

What color is #6247BB?: #6247BB is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6247BB?: The RGB value is 98, 71, 187: 98 red, 71 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6247BB?: The complementary color is #A0BB47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6247BB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.