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#6773BC Color

#6773BC is rgb(103, 115, 188) in RGB, hsl(232, 39%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 39%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A), visibly different at ΔE 11.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6773BC
HEX#6773BC
RGBrgb(103, 115, 188)
HSLhsl(232, 39%, 57%)
HSVhsv(232, 45%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 39%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.113 275.2)
LABlab(49.93% 10.38 -40.46)
LCHlch(49.93% 41.78 284.39)

What #6773BC 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 #6773BC, 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.

#6773BC Channel Values

How #6773BC 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 103 · G 115 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 232° · S 39% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 232° · S 45% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.42:1 vs white · 4.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6773BC 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 text4.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6773BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6773BC; 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 #6773BC

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 #6773BC 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#6773BC
Protanopia#7171BC
Protanomaly#6D72BC
Deuteranopia#6F6FBC
Deuteranomaly#6C71BC
Tritanopia#567F7F
Tritanomaly#5D7B9B
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #6773BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6773bc: #6773BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6773BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6773bc': '#6773BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.404, green: 0.451, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_6773bc">#6773BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#6773BC"

More Blue Colors

#6773BC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6773BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6773BC?

#6773BC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(103, 115, 188) in RGB and hsl(232, 39%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.56.

What is the RGB value of #6773BC?

#6773BC is rgb(103, 115, 188) — red 103, green 115, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6773BC?

#6773BC converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 39%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6773BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6773BC scores 4.42:1 against white and 4.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6773BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6773BC 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 16.62, which is visibly different.

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