What color is #6871E4?

#6871E4 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Pan Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6871E4?

The RGB value is 104, 113, 228: 104 red, 113 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6871E4?

The complementary color is #E4DB68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6871E4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6871E4 color

#6871E4 rgb(104, 113, 228)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6871E4 is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 44.3% green and 89.4% blue (104, 113, 228).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 70% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Pan Purple (#657AEF), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#6871E4 color codes

HEX	`#6871E4`
RGB	`rgb(104, 113, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 44.3%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 70%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 54%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 50%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.23, 28.85, -59.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.23, 66.34, 295.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.613, 20.353, 75.963)`
Decimal	`6844900`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6871E4, 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 #6871E4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6871E4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	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 #6871E4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6871e4; }
.text { color: #6871e4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6871e4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 113 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6871e4, #9d68e4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6871E4?: #6871E4 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Pan Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6871E4?: The RGB value is 104, 113, 228: 104 red, 113 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6871E4?: The complementary color is #E4DB68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6871E4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.