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#6573DC Color

#6573DC is rgb(101, 115, 220) in RGB, hsl(233, 63%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 48%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Blue (#446CCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6573DC
HEX#6573DC
RGBrgb(101, 115, 220)
HSLhsl(233, 63%, 63%)
HSVhsv(233, 54%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 48%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.159 274.8)
LABlab(51.30% 17.83 -56.49)
LCHlch(51.30% 59.24 287.52)

What #6573DC 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 #6573DC, 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.

#6573DC Channel Values

How #6573DC 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 115 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 63% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 54% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.17:1 vs white · 5.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6573DC 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 text4.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6573DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6573DC; 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 #6573DC

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 #6573DC 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#6573DC
Protanopia#7171DC
Protanomaly#6C72DC
Deuteranopia#6F6FDC
Deuteranomaly#6B70DC
Tritanopia#468686
Tritanomaly#547FAF
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #6573DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6573dc: #6573DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6573DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6573dc': '#6573DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.451, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_6573dc">#6573DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#6573DC"

More Blue Colors

#6573DC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6573DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6573DC?

#6573DC is a light blue — rgb(101, 115, 220) in RGB and hsl(233, 63%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Blue (#446CCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.07.

What is the RGB value of #6573DC?

#6573DC is rgb(101, 115, 220) — red 101, green 115, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6573DC?

#6573DC converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 48%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6573DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6573DC scores 4.17:1 against white and 5.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6573DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6573DC 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.12, which is visibly different.

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