What color is #6A64DC?

#6A64DC is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Arcane Brew. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A64DC?

The RGB value is 106, 100, 220: 106 red, 100 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A64DC?

The complementary color is #D6DC64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A64DC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A64DC color

#6A64DC rgb(106, 100, 220)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6A64DC is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 39.2% green and 86.3% blue (106, 100, 220).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 63% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Arcane Brew (#5260E1), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#6A64DC color codes

HEX	`#6A64DC`
RGB	`rgb(106, 100, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 39.2%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 63%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 55%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 55%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.69, 34.6, -60.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.69, 70.06, 299.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.415, 17.344, 69.81)`
Decimal	`6972636`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A64DC, 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 #6A64DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6A64DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #6A64DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a64dc; }
.text { color: #6a64dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a64dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 100 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a64dc, #a664dc); }

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Questions

What color is #6A64DC?: #6A64DC is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Arcane Brew. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A64DC?: The RGB value is 106, 100, 220: 106 red, 100 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A64DC?: The complementary color is #D6DC64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A64DC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.