What color is #6556DA?

#6556DA 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 #6556DA?

The RGB value is 101, 86, 218: 101 red, 86 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6556DA?

The complementary color is #CBDA56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6556DA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6556DA color

#6556DA rgb(101, 86, 218)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6556DA is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 33.7% green and 85.5% blue (101, 86, 218).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 64% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#6556DA color codes

HEX	`#6556DA`
RGB	`rgb(101, 86, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 33.7%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 64%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 61%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 61%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.92, 41.34, -65.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.92, 77.81, 302.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.346, 14.483, 67.987)`
Decimal	`6641370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6556DA, 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 #6556DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6556DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #6556DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6556da; }
.text { color: #6556da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6556da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 86 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6556da, #a756da); }

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Questions

What color is #6556DA?: #6556DA 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 #6556DA?: The RGB value is 101, 86, 218: 101 red, 86 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6556DA?: The complementary color is #CBDA56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6556DA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.