What color is #6357A0?

#6357A0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Prophet Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6357A0?

The RGB value is 99, 87, 160: 99 red, 87 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6357A0?

The complementary color is #94A057, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6357A0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6357A0 color

#6357A0 rgb(99, 87, 160)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6357A0 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 34.1% green and 62.7% blue (99, 87, 160).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 30% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Prophet Violet (#6F58A6), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#6357A0 color codes

HEX	`#6357A0`
RGB	`rgb(99, 87, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 34.1%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 30%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 46%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 46%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.23, 22.92, -38.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.23, 44.42, 301.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.897, 12.007, 34.784)`
Decimal	`6510496`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6357A0, 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 #6357A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6357A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #6357A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6357a0; }
.text { color: #6357a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6357a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 87 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6357a0, #8757a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #6357A0?: #6357A0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Prophet Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6357A0?: The RGB value is 99, 87, 160: 99 red, 87 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6357A0?: The complementary color is #94A057, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6357A0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.