What color is #6456BD?

#6456BD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6456BD?

The RGB value is 100, 86, 189: 100 red, 86 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6456BD?

The complementary color is #AFBD56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6456BD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6456BD color

#6456BD rgb(100, 86, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6456BD is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 33.7% green and 74.1% blue (100, 86, 189).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 44% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#6456BD color codes

HEX	`#6456BD`
RGB	`rgb(100, 86, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 33.7%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 44%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 54%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 54%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.82, 32.34, -52.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.82, 61.74, 301.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.766, 13.038, 49.715)`
Decimal	`6575805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6456BD, 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 #6456BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6456BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #6456BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6456bd; }
.text { color: #6456bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6456bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 86 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6456bd, #9756bd); }

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Questions

What color is #6456BD?: #6456BD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6456BD?: The RGB value is 100, 86, 189: 100 red, 86 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6456BD?: The complementary color is #AFBD56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6456BD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.