What color is #6480AC?

#6480AC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6480AC?

The RGB value is 100, 128, 172: 100 red, 128 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6480AC?

The complementary color is #AC9064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6480AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and white text 4.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6480AC color

#6480AC rgb(100, 128, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6480AC is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 50.2% green and 67.5% blue (100, 128, 172).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 30% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#6480AC color codes

HEX	`#6480AC`
RGB	`rgb(100, 128, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 50.2%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 30%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 42%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 26%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.09, 1.67, -26.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.09, 26.55, 273.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.419, 21.125, 42.023)`
Decimal	`6586540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6480AC, 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 #6480AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6480AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	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 #6480AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6480ac; }
.text { color: #6480ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6480ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 128 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6480ac, #6c64ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #6480AC?: #6480AC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6480AC?: The RGB value is 100, 128, 172: 100 red, 128 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6480AC?: The complementary color is #AC9064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6480AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and white text 4.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.