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#6173FF Color

#6173FF is rgb(97, 115, 255) in RGB, hsl(233, 100%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 55%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vantg Blue (#5271FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6173FF
HEX#6173FF
RGBrgb(97, 115, 255)
HSLhsl(233, 100%, 69%)
HSVhsv(233, 62%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 55%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.207 273.2)
LABlab(52.96% 26.27 -73.31)
LCHlch(52.96% 77.88 289.72)

What #6173FF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #6173FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#6173FF Channel Values

How #6173FF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 97 · G 115 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 100% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 62% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.89:1 vs white · 5.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6173FF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6173FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6173FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6173FF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #6173FF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#6173FF
Protanopia#7070FF
Protanomaly#6A71FF
Deuteranopia#6D6DFF
Deuteranomaly#6970FF
Tritanopia#1F8F8F
Tritanomaly#4385C6
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #6173FF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-6173ff: #6173FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6173FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6173ff': '#6173FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.451, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_6173ff">#6173FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#6173FF"

More Blue Colors

#6173FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6173FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6173FF?

#6173FF is a light blue — rgb(97, 115, 255) in RGB and hsl(233, 100%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vantg Blue (#5271FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.09.

What is the RGB value of #6173FF?

#6173FF is rgb(97, 115, 255) — red 97, green 115, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6173FF?

#6173FF converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 55%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6173FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6173FF scores 3.89:1 against white and 5.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6173FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6173FF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 10.33, which is visibly different.

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