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#6552DA Color

#6552DA is rgb(101, 82, 218) in RGB, hsl(248, 65%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 62%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6552DA
HEX#6552DA
RGBrgb(101, 82, 218)
HSLhsl(248, 65%, 59%)
HSVhsv(248, 62%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 62%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(53.6% 0.199 283.8)
LABlab(43.05% 36.18 -68.62)
LCHlch(43.05% 77.57 297.80)

What #6552DA 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 #6552DA, 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.

#6552DA Channel Values

How #6552DA 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 101 · G 82 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 65% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 62% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.57:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6552DA 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 text5.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6552DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6552DA; 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 #6552DA

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 #6552DA 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#6552DA
Protanopia#5656DA
Protanomaly#5C54DA
Deuteranopia#5959DA
Deuteranomaly#5E56DA
Tritanopia#407070
Tritanomaly#5165A5
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #6552DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6552da: #6552DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6552DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6552da': '#6552DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.322, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_6552da">#6552DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#6552DA"

More Blue Colors

#6552DA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6552DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6552DA?

#6552DA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(101, 82, 218) in RGB and hsl(248, 65%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.58.

What is the RGB value of #6552DA?

#6552DA is rgb(101, 82, 218) — red 101, green 82, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6552DA?

#6552DA converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 62%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6552DA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6552DA scores 5.57:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6552DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6552DA 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 8.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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