What color is #6956D5?

#6956D5 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 #6956D5?

The RGB value is 105, 86, 213: 105 red, 86 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6956D5?

The complementary color is #C2D556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6956D5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6956D5 color

#6956D5 rgb(105, 86, 213)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6956D5 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 33.7% green and 83.5% blue (105, 86, 213).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 60% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#6956D5 color codes

HEX	`#6956D5`
RGB	`rgb(105, 86, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 33.7%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 60%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 60%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 60%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.89, 40.59, -63.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.89, 75.02, 302.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.16, 14.462, 64.614)`
Decimal	`6903509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6956D5, 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 #6956D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6956D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #6956D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6956d5; }
.text { color: #6956d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6956d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 86 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6956d5, #a856d5); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #6956D5?: #6956D5 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 #6956D5?: The RGB value is 105, 86, 213: 105 red, 86 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6956D5?: The complementary color is #C2D556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6956D5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.