#6C7DDA Color
#6C7DDA is rgb(108, 125, 218) in RGB, hsl(231, 60%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 43%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C7DDArgb(108, 125, 218)hsl(231, 60%, 64%)hsv(231, 50%, 85%)cmyk(50%, 43%, 0%, 15%)oklch(61.9% 0.141 273.8)lab(54.33% 13.39 -50.50)lch(54.33% 52.25 284.85)What #6C7DDA 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 #6C7DDA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C7DDA Channel Values
How #6C7DDA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 108 · G 125 · B 218 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 231° · S 60% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 231° · S 50% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.76:1 vs white · 5.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C7DDA 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.
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Colors That Go With #6C7DDA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C7DDA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #6C7DDA
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 #6C7DDA 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.
#6C7DDA#7A7ADA#757BDA#7878DA#737ADA#538D8D#5E87B1#848484Using #6C7DDA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c7dda: #6C7DDA;background-color: #6C7DDA;colors: { 'color-6c7dda': '#6C7DDA' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.490, blue: 0.855)<color name="color_6c7dda">#6C7DDA</color>fill="#6C7DDA"More Blue Colors
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#6C7DDA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C7DDA?
#6C7DDA is a light blue — rgb(108, 125, 218) in RGB and hsl(231, 60%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.58.
What is the RGB value of #6C7DDA?
#6C7DDA is rgb(108, 125, 218) — red 108, green 125, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C7DDA?
#6C7DDA converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 43%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C7DDA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6C7DDA scores 3.76:1 against white and 5.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C7DDA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C7DDA 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 12.44, which is visibly different.
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