What color is #6356C0?

#6356C0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6356C0?

The RGB value is 99, 86, 192: 99 red, 86 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6356C0?

The complementary color is #B3C056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6356C0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6356C0 color

#6356C0 rgb(99, 86, 192)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6356C0 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 33.7% green and 75.3% blue (99, 86, 192).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 46% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#6356C0 color codes

HEX	`#6356C0`
RGB	`rgb(99, 86, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 33.7%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 46%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 55%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 55%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.93, 33.03, -54.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.93, 63.44, 301.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.985, 13.113, 51.442)`
Decimal	`6510272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6356C0, 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 #6356C0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6356C0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	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 #6356C0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6356c0; }
.text { color: #6356c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6356c0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 86 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6356c0, #9856c0); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #6356C0?: #6356C0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6356C0?: The RGB value is 99, 86, 192: 99 red, 86 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6356C0?: The complementary color is #B3C056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6356C0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.