What color is #6446CD?

#6446CD is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6446CD?

The RGB value is 100, 70, 205: 100 red, 70 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6446CD?

The complementary color is #AFCD46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6446CD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6446CD color

#6446CD rgb(100, 70, 205)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6446CD is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 27.5% green and 80.4% blue (100, 70, 205).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 57% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Purple Rain (#7442C8), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#6446CD color codes

HEX	`#6446CD`
RGB	`rgb(100, 70, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 27.5%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 57%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 66%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 66%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.4, 46.44, -65.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.4, 80.54, 305.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.462, 11.497, 58.992)`
Decimal	`6571725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6446CD, 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 #6446CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6446CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #6446CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6446cd; }
.text { color: #6446cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6446cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 70 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6446cd, #a846cd); }

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Questions

What color is #6446CD?: #6446CD is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6446CD?: The RGB value is 100, 70, 205: 100 red, 70 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6446CD?: The complementary color is #AFCD46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6446CD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.