What color is #6383AB?

#6383AB 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 #6383AB?

The RGB value is 99, 131, 171: 99 red, 131 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6383AB?

The complementary color is #AB8B63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6383AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6383AB color

#6383AB rgb(99, 131, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6383AB is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 51.4% green and 67.1% blue (99, 131, 171).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 30% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Bay View (#6A819E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#6383AB color codes

HEX	`#6383AB`
RGB	`rgb(99, 131, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 51.4%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 30%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 42%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 23%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.84, -0.65, -24.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.84, 24.77, 268.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.61, 21.824, 41.647)`
Decimal	`6521771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6383AB, 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 #6383AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6383AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	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 #6383AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6383ab; }
.text { color: #6383ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6383ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 131 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6383ab, #6763ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #6383AB?: #6383AB 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 #6383AB?: The RGB value is 99, 131, 171: 99 red, 131 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6383AB?: The complementary color is #AB8B63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6383AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.