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#6563DE Color

#6563DE is rgb(101, 99, 222) in RGB, hsl(241, 65%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 55%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6563DE
HEX#6563DE
RGBrgb(101, 99, 222)
HSLhsl(241, 65%, 63%)
HSVhsv(241, 55%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 55%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(56.8% 0.183 279.6)
LABlab(47.32% 27.54 -63.98)
LCHlch(47.32% 69.66 293.29)

What #6563DE 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 #6563DE, 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.

#6563DE Channel Values

How #6563DE 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 99 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 241° · S 65% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 241° · S 55% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6563DE 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 text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6563DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6563DE; 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 #6563DE

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 #6563DE 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#6563DE
Protanopia#6363DE
Protanomaly#6463DE
Deuteranopia#6464DE
Deuteranomaly#6463DE
Tritanopia#417C7C
Tritanomaly#5273AC
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #6563DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6563de: #6563DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6563DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6563de': '#6563DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.388, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_6563de">#6563DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#6563DE"

More Blue Colors

#6563DE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6563DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6563DE?

#6563DE is a light blue — rgb(101, 99, 222) in RGB and hsl(241, 65%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.

What is the RGB value of #6563DE?

#6563DE is rgb(101, 99, 222) — red 101, green 99, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6563DE?

#6563DE converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 55%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6563DE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6563DE scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6563DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6563DE 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 6.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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