What color is #6B62B3?

#6B62B3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6B62B3?

The RGB value is 107, 98, 179: 107 red, 98 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6B62B3?

The complementary color is #AAB362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6B62B3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6B62B3 color

#6B62B3 rgb(107, 98, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6B62B3 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42% red, 38.4% green and 70.2% blue (107, 98, 179).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 35% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715BB1), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#6B62B3 color codes

HEX	`#6B62B3`
RGB	`rgb(107, 98, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42%, 38.4%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 35%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 45%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 45%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.79, 23.76, -41.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.79, 48.23, 299.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.565, 15.115, 44.578)`
Decimal	`7037619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6B62B3, 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 #6B62B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6B62B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #6B62B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6b62b3; }
.text { color: #6b62b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6b62b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(107 98 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6b62b3, #9362b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #6B62B3?: #6B62B3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6B62B3?: The RGB value is 107, 98, 179: 107 red, 98 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6B62B3?: The complementary color is #AAB362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6B62B3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.