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#6181FF Color

#6181FF is rgb(97, 129, 255) in RGB, hsl(228, 100%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 49%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6181FF
HEX#6181FF
RGBrgb(97, 129, 255)
HSLhsl(228, 100%, 69%)
HSVhsv(228, 62%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 49%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.19 269.7)
LABlab(56.54% 18.31 -67.54)
LCHlch(56.54% 69.98 285.17)

What #6181FF 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 #6181FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blueberry#4F86F7ΔE 9.49Royal Blue#4169E1ΔE 9.8Bluetiful#3C69E7ΔE 9.88Blue (Crayola)#1F75FEΔE 10.88Vantg Blue#5271FFΔE 11.42Savoy Blue#4B61D1ΔE 13.69

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

#6181FF Channel Values

How #6181FF 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 129 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 228° · S 100% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 228° · S 62% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6181FF 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 text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6181FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6181FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6181FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6181FF
Complementary
#FFDF61
Analogous
#61D0FF
Analogous
#9061FF
Triadic
#FF6181
Triadic
#81FF61
Split comp.
#FF9061
Split comp.
#D0FF61

Tints & Shades of #6181FF

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.

Tints

#7591FF
#8AA1FF
#9EB1FF
#B8C6FF
#CCD6FF
#E0E7FF

Shades

#335CFF
#0033FF
#002AD1
#0021A3
#001775
#000D42

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6181FF.

How #6181FF 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#6181FF
Protanopia#7C7CFF
Protanomaly#727EFF
Deuteranopia#7878FF
Deuteranomaly#6F7BFF
Tritanopia#279999
Tritanomaly#4590CA
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #6181FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6181ff: #6181FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6181FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6181ff': '#6181FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.506, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_6181ff">#6181FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#6181FF"

More Blue Colors

#6181FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#6181FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6181FF?

#6181FF is a light blue — rgb(97, 129, 255) in RGB and hsl(228, 100%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.49.

What is the RGB value of #6181FF?

#6181FF is rgb(97, 129, 255) — red 97, green 129, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6181FF?

#6181FF converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 49%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6181FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6181FF scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6181FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6181FF 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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