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#6385CF Color

#6385CF is rgb(99, 133, 207) in RGB, hsl(221, 53%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 36%, 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 7.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6385CF
HEX#6385CF
RGBrgb(99, 133, 207)
HSLhsl(221, 53%, 60%)
HSVhsv(221, 52%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 36%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(62.4% 0.119 264.5)
LABlab(55.45% 3.88 -42.60)
LCHlch(55.45% 42.78 275.21)

What #6385CF 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 #6385CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 7.84Tufts Blue#417DC1ΔE 8.42Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 9.57Glaucous#6082B6ΔE 12.35Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 12.95Blue Yonder#5072A7ΔE 13.65

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

#6385CF Channel Values

How #6385CF 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 133 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 221° · S 53% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 221° · S 52% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.63:1 vs white · 5.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6385CF 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 text3.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6385CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6385CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6385CF
Complementary
#CFAD63
Analogous
#63BBCF
Analogous
#7763CF
Triadic
#CF6385
Triadic
#85CF63
Split comp.
#CF7763
Split comp.
#BBCF63

Tints & Shades of #6385CF

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

#7694D5
#8EA7DC
#A1B6E2
#B9C8E9
#CCD7EF
#E4EAF7

Shades

#446DC5
#355AAC
#2B4A8C
#223A6D
#18294E
#0E192F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6385CF.

How #6385CF 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#6385CF
Protanopia#8080CF
Protanomaly#7582CF
Deuteranopia#7B7BCF
Deuteranomaly#727FCF
Tritanopia#4D9191
Tritanomaly#578CAD
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #6385CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6385cf: #6385CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6385CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6385cf': '#6385CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.522, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_6385cf">#6385CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#6385CF"

More Blue Colors

#6385CF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#6385CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6385CF?

#6385CF is a light blue — rgb(99, 133, 207) in RGB and hsl(221, 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 7.84.

What is the RGB value of #6385CF?

#6385CF is rgb(99, 133, 207) — red 99, green 133, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6385CF?

#6385CF converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 36%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6385CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6385CF scores 3.63:1 against white and 5.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6385CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6385CF 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 9.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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