What color is #6764CC?

#6764CC 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 #6764CC?

The RGB value is 103, 100, 204: 103 red, 100 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6764CC?

The complementary color is #C9CC64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6764CC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6764CC color

#6764CC rgb(103, 100, 204)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6764CC is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 39.2% green and 80% blue (103, 100, 204).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 50% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#6764CC color codes

HEX	`#6764CC`
RGB	`rgb(103, 100, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 39.2%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 50%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 51%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 51%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.44, 29.05, -53.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.44, 61.17, 298.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.046, 16.356, 59.163)`
Decimal	`6776012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6764CC, 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 #6764CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6764CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	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 #6764CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6764cc; }
.text { color: #6764cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6764cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 100 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6764cc, #9b64cc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6764CC?: #6764CC 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 #6764CC?: The RGB value is 103, 100, 204: 103 red, 100 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6764CC?: The complementary color is #C9CC64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6764CC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.