What color is #6380A4?

#6380A4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bay View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6380A4?

The RGB value is 99, 128, 164: 99 red, 128 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6380A4?

The complementary color is #A48763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6380A4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6380A4 color

#6380A4 rgb(99, 128, 164)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6380A4 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 50.2% green and 64.3% blue (99, 128, 164).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 26% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Bay View (#6A819E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#6380A4 color codes

HEX	`#6380A4`
RGB	`rgb(99, 128, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 50.2%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 26%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 40%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 22%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.7, -0.89, -22.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.7, 22.5, 267.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.563, 20.77, 38.093)`
Decimal	`6520996`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6380A4, 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 #6380A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6380A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	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 #6380A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6380a4; }
.text { color: #6380a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6380a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 128 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6380a4, #6763a4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #6380A4?: #6380A4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bay View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6380A4?: The RGB value is 99, 128, 164: 99 red, 128 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6380A4?: The complementary color is #A48763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6380A4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.