#6453B2 Color
#6453B2 is rgb(100, 83, 178) in RGB, hsl(251, 38%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 53%, 0%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6453B2rgb(100, 83, 178)hsl(251, 38%, 51%)hsv(251, 53%, 70%)cmyk(44%, 53%, 0%, 30%)oklch(50.7% 0.145 288.3)lab(40.79% 25.65 -49.15)lch(40.79% 55.44 297.55)What #6453B2 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 #6453B2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6453B2 Channel Values
How #6453B2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 100 · G 83 · B 178 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 251° · S 38% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 251° · S 53% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.14:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6453B2 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.
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Colors That Go With #6453B2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6453B2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #6453B2
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 #6453B2 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.
#6453B2#5656B2#5C55B2#5959B2#5E57B2#516666#595F8B#626262Using #6453B2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6453b2: #6453B2;background-color: #6453B2;colors: { 'color-6453b2': '#6453B2' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.325, blue: 0.698)<color name="color_6453b2">#6453B2</color>fill="#6453B2"More Blue Colors
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#6453B2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6453B2?
#6453B2 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(100, 83, 178) in RGB and hsl(251, 38%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.97.
What is the RGB value of #6453B2?
#6453B2 is rgb(100, 83, 178) — red 100, green 83, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6453B2?
#6453B2 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 53%, 0%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6453B2 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6453B2 scores 6.14:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6453B2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6453B2 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.04, which is visibly different.
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