What color is #6B5ECE?

#6B5ECE 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 #6B5ECE?

The RGB value is 107, 94, 206: 107 red, 94 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6B5ECE?

The complementary color is #C1CE5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6B5ECE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6B5ECE color

#6B5ECE rgb(107, 94, 206)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6B5ECE is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42% red, 36.9% green and 80.8% blue (107, 94, 206).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 53% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#6B5ECE color codes

HEX	`#6B5ECE`
RGB	`rgb(107, 94, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42%, 36.9%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 53%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 54%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 54%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.43, 34.16, -56.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.43, 66.1, 301.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.203, 15.586, 60.272)`
Decimal	`7036622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6B5ECE, 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 #6B5ECE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6B5ECE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	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 #6B5ECE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6b5ece; }
.text { color: #6b5ece; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6b5ece; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(107 94 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6b5ece, #a35ece); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6B5ECE?: #6B5ECE 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 #6B5ECE?: The RGB value is 107, 94, 206: 107 red, 94 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6B5ECE?: The complementary color is #C1CE5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6B5ECE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.