What color is #6375AD?

#6375AD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Flood. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6375AD?

The RGB value is 99, 117, 173: 99 red, 117 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6375AD?

The complementary color is #AD9B63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6375AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6375AD color

#6375AD rgb(99, 117, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6375AD is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 45.9% green and 67.8% blue (99, 117, 173).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 31% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Flood (#6677BB), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#6375AD color codes

HEX	`#6375AD`
RGB	`rgb(99, 117, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 45.9%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 31%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 43%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 32%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.97, 8.25, -31.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.97, 32.99, 284.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.047, 18.391, 42.073)`
Decimal	`6518189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6375AD, 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 #6375AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6375AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	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 #6375AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6375ad; }
.text { color: #6375ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6375ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 117 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6375ad, #7663ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #6375AD?: #6375AD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Flood. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6375AD?: The RGB value is 99, 117, 173: 99 red, 117 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6375AD?: The complementary color is #AD9B63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6375AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.