What color is #6D64AB?

#6D64AB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D64AB?

The RGB value is 109, 100, 171: 109 red, 100 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D64AB?

The complementary color is #A2AB64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D64AB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D64AB color

#6D64AB rgb(109, 100, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6D64AB is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 39.2% green and 67.1% blue (109, 100, 171).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 30% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#6D64AB color codes

HEX	`#6D64AB`
RGB	`rgb(109, 100, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 39.2%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 30%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 42%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 42%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.05, 20.8, -36.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.05, 42.33, 299.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.213, 15.305, 40.515)`
Decimal	`7169195`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D64AB, 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 #6D64AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6D64AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #6D64AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d64ab; }
.text { color: #6d64ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d64ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 100 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d64ab, #9164ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #6D64AB?: #6D64AB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D64AB?: The RGB value is 109, 100, 171: 109 red, 100 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D64AB?: The complementary color is #A2AB64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D64AB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.