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#6380CF Color

#6380CF is rgb(99, 128, 207) in RGB, hsl(224, 53%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 38%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is United Nations Blue (#5B92E5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6380CF
HEX#6380CF
RGBrgb(99, 128, 207)
HSLhsl(224, 53%, 60%)
HSVhsv(224, 52%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 38%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.125 267.4)
LABlab(54.06% 6.65 -44.79)
LCHlch(54.06% 45.28 278.45)

What #6380CF 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 #6380CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 8.96Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 9.67Tufts Blue#417DC1ΔE 10.65Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 12.63Bleu de France#318CE7ΔE 13.74Bright Navy Blue#1974D2ΔE 14.24

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

#6380CF Channel Values

How #6380CF 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 128 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 224° · S 53% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 224° · S 52% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.8:1 vs white · 5.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6380CF 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 text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6380CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6380CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6380CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6380CF
Complementary
#CFB263
Analogous
#63B6CF
Analogous
#7C63CF
Triadic
#CF6380
Triadic
#80CF63
Split comp.
#CF7C63
Split comp.
#B6CF63

Tints & Shades of #6380CF

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

#7690D5
#8EA3DC
#A1B3E2
#B9C6E9
#CCD6EF
#E4E9F7

Shades

#4466C5
#3554AC
#2B458C
#22366D
#18264E
#0E172F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6380CF.

How #6380CF 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#6380CF
Protanopia#7C7CCF
Protanomaly#737DCF
Deuteranopia#7777CF
Deuteranomaly#707BCF
Tritanopia#4C8D8D
Tritanomaly#5688AC
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #6380CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6380cf: #6380CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6380CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6380cf': '#6380CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.502, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_6380cf">#6380CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#6380CF"

More Blue Colors

#6380CF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#6380CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6380CF?

#6380CF is a light blue — rgb(99, 128, 207) in RGB and hsl(224, 53%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5B92E5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.96.

What is the RGB value of #6380CF?

#6380CF is rgb(99, 128, 207) — red 99, green 128, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6380CF?

#6380CF converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 38%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6380CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6380CF scores 3.8:1 against white and 5.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6380CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6380CF 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 9.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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