What color is #6473B4?

#6473B4 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Flood. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6473B4?

The RGB value is 100, 115, 180: 100 red, 115 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6473B4?

The complementary color is #B4A564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6473B4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6473B4 color

#6473B4 rgb(100, 115, 180)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6473B4 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 45.1% green and 70.6% blue (100, 115, 180).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 35% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Flood (#6677BB), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#6473B4 color codes

HEX	`#6473B4`
RGB	`rgb(100, 115, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 45.1%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 35%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 44%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 36%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.82, 11.82, -36.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.82, 38.11, 288.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.622, 18.265, 45.663)`
Decimal	`6583220`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6473B4, 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 #6473B4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6473B4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	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 #6473B4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6473b4; }
.text { color: #6473b4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6473b4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 115 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6473b4, #7d64b4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #6473B4?: #6473B4 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Flood. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6473B4?: The RGB value is 100, 115, 180: 100 red, 115 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6473B4?: The complementary color is #B4A564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6473B4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.