What color is #6363A9?

#6363A9 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6363A9?

The RGB value is 99, 99, 169: 99 red, 99 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6363A9?

The complementary color is #A9A963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6363A9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6363A9 color

#6363A9 rgb(99, 99, 169)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6363A9 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 38.8% green and 66.3% blue (99, 99, 169).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 29% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#6363A9 color codes

HEX	`#6363A9`
RGB	`rgb(99, 99, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 38.8%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 29%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 41%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 41%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.86, 18.1, -37.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.86, 41.76, 295.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.767, 14.44, 39.432)`
Decimal	`6513577`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6363A9, 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 #6363A9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6363A9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #6363A9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6363a9; }
.text { color: #6363a9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6363a9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 99 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6363a9, #8663a9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #6363A9?: #6363A9 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6363A9?: The RGB value is 99, 99, 169: 99 red, 99 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6363A9?: The complementary color is #A9A963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6363A9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.