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#6453EA Color

#6453EA is rgb(100, 83, 234) in RGB, hsl(247, 78%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 65%, 0%, 8%) 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 5.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6453EA
HEX#6453EA
RGBrgb(100, 83, 234)
HSLhsl(247, 78%, 62%)
HSVhsv(247, 65%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 65%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.218 281.6)
LABlab(44.27% 39.42 -75.71)
LCHlch(44.27% 85.36 297.50)

What #6453EA 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 #6453EA, 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.

#6453EA Channel Values

How #6453EA 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 100 · G 83 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 247° · S 78% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 247° · S 65% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6453EA 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 text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6453EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6453EA; 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 #6453EA

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 #6453EA 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#6453EA
Protanopia#5656EA
Protanomaly#5C55EA
Deuteranopia#5959EA
Deuteranomaly#5E57EA
Tritanopia#337575
Tritanomaly#4B69B0
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #6453EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6453ea: #6453EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6453EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6453ea': '#6453EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.325, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_6453ea">#6453EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#6453EA"

More Blue Colors

#6453EA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6453EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6453EA?

#6453EA is a light blue — rgb(100, 83, 234) in RGB and hsl(247, 78%, 62%) 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 5.75.

What is the RGB value of #6453EA?

#6453EA is rgb(100, 83, 234) — red 100, green 83, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6453EA?

#6453EA converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 65%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6453EA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6453EA scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6453EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6453EA 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 12.87, which is visibly different.

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