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#6353EE Color

#6353EE is rgb(99, 83, 238) in RGB, hsl(246, 82%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 65%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6353EE
HEX#6353EE
RGBrgb(99, 83, 238)
HSLhsl(246, 82%, 63%)
HSVhsv(246, 65%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 65%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(55.2% 0.223 280.9)
LABlab(44.46% 40.24 -77.65)
LCHlch(44.46% 87.45 297.39)

What #6353EE 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 #6353EE, 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.

#6353EE Channel Values

How #6353EE 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 99 · G 83 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 246° · S 82% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 246° · S 65% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.25:1 vs white · 4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6353EE 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.

TextWhite text5.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6353EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6353EE; 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 #6353EE

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 #6353EE 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#6353EE
Protanopia#5656EE
Protanomaly#5B55EE
Deuteranopia#5959EE
Deuteranomaly#5D56EE
Tritanopia#2E7777
Tritanomaly#496AB3
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #6353EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6353ee: #6353EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6353EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6353ee': '#6353EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.325, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_6353ee">#6353EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#6353EE"

More Blue Colors

#6353EE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6353EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6353EE?

#6353EE is a light blue — rgb(99, 83, 238) in RGB and hsl(246, 82%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.8.

What is the RGB value of #6353EE?

#6353EE is rgb(99, 83, 238) — red 99, green 83, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6353EE?

#6353EE converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 65%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6353EE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6353EE scores 5.25:1 against white and 4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6353EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6353EE 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 14.57, which is visibly different.

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