What color is #6C63A5?

#6C63A5 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C63A5?

The RGB value is 108, 99, 165: 108 red, 99 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C63A5?

The complementary color is #9CA563, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C63A5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C63A5 color

#6C63A5 rgb(108, 99, 165)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6C63A5 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 38.8% green and 64.7% blue (108, 99, 165).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 27% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#6C63A5 color codes

HEX	`#6C63A5`
RGB	`rgb(108, 99, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 38.8%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 27%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 40%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 40%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.4, 19.46, -34.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.4, 39.5, 299.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.436, 14.828, 37.533)`
Decimal	`7103397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C63A5, 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 #6C63A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C63A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #6C63A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c63a5; }
.text { color: #6c63a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c63a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 99 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c63a5, #8d63a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #6C63A5?: #6C63A5 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C63A5?: The RGB value is 108, 99, 165: 108 red, 99 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C63A5?: The complementary color is #9CA563, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C63A5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.