What color is #6851E2?

#6851E2 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6851E2?

The RGB value is 104, 81, 226: 104 red, 81 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6851E2?

The complementary color is #CBE251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6851E2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6851E2 color

#6851E2 rgb(104, 81, 226)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6851E2 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 31.8% green and 88.6% blue (104, 81, 226).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 71% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Candy Grape Fizz (#7755EE), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#6851E2 color codes

HEX	`#6851E2`
RGB	`rgb(104, 81, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 31.8%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 71%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 64%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 64%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.69, 47.15, -70.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.69, 85.09, 303.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.375, 14.318, 73.521)`
Decimal	`6836706`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6851E2, 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 #6851E2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6851E2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #6851E2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6851e2; }
.text { color: #6851e2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6851e2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 81 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6851e2, #b051e2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6851E2?: #6851E2 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6851E2?: The RGB value is 104, 81, 226: 104 red, 81 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6851E2?: The complementary color is #CBE251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6851E2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.