What color is #6483B2?

#6483B2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6483B2?

The RGB value is 100, 131, 178: 100 red, 131 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6483B2?

The complementary color is #B29364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6483B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6483B2 color

#6483B2 rgb(100, 131, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6483B2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 51.4% green and 69.8% blue (100, 131, 178).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 34% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#6483B2 color codes

HEX	`#6483B2`
RGB	`rgb(100, 131, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 51.4%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 34%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 44%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 26%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.19, 1.65, -28.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.19, 28.29, 273.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.405, 22.155, 45.259)`
Decimal	`6587314`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6483B2, 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 #6483B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6483B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	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 #6483B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6483b2; }
.text { color: #6483b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6483b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 131 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6483b2, #6c64b2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #6483B2?: #6483B2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6483B2?: The RGB value is 100, 131, 178: 100 red, 131 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6483B2?: The complementary color is #B29364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6483B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.