What color is #6C64AE?

#6C64AE is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C64AE?

The RGB value is 108, 100, 174: 108 red, 100 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C64AE?

The complementary color is #A6AE64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C64AE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C64AE color

#6C64AE rgb(108, 100, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6C64AE is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 39.2% green and 68.2% blue (108, 100, 174).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 31% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#6C64AE color codes

HEX	`#6C64AE`
RGB	`rgb(108, 100, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 39.2%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 31%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 43%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 43%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.12, 21.37, -38.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.12, 44.05, 299.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.379, 15.358, 42.032)`
Decimal	`7103662`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C64AE, 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 #6C64AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C64AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	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 #6C64AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c64ae; }
.text { color: #6c64ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c64ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 100 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c64ae, #9164ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #6C64AE?: #6C64AE is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C64AE?: The RGB value is 108, 100, 174: 108 red, 100 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C64AE?: The complementary color is #A6AE64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C64AE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.