What color is #6461D4?

#6461D4 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6461D4?

The RGB value is 100, 97, 212: 100 red, 97 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6461D4?

The complementary color is #D1D461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6461D4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6461D4 color

#6461D4 rgb(100, 97, 212)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6461D4 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 38% green and 83.1% blue (100, 97, 212).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 57% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#6461D4 color codes

HEX	`#6461D4`
RGB	`rgb(100, 97, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 38%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 57%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 54%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 54%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.99, 32.72, -59.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.99, 67.59, 298.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.41, 16.011, 64.237)`
Decimal	`6578644`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6461D4, 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 #6461D4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6461D4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #6461D4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6461d4; }
.text { color: #6461d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6461d4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 97 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6461d4, #9e61d4); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #6461D4?: #6461D4 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6461D4?: The RGB value is 100, 97, 212: 100 red, 97 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6461D4?: The complementary color is #D1D461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6461D4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.