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#6255CD

#6255cd ≈ Slate Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#6255cd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 38.43% red, 33.33% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 52.2% cyan, 58.54% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 246.5°, with 54.55% saturation and 56.86% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6a5acd), ΔE 1.95.

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Web safe#6666cc
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Relative luminance0.135

Complementary

  1. #6255cd
  2. #c0cd55

Split complementary

  1. #6255cd
  2. #cd9e55
  3. #84cd55

Analogous

  1. #5584cd
  2. #6255cd
  3. #9e55cd

Triadic

  1. #6255cd
  2. #cd6255
  3. #55cd62

Tetradic

  1. #6255cd
  2. #cd55c0
  3. #c0cd55
  4. #55cd62

Square

  1. #6255cd
  2. #cd5584
  3. #c0cd55
  4. #55cd9e

Monochromatic

  1. #271f6a
  2. #3d31a5
  3. #6255cd
  4. #9990de
  5. #cfcbf0

Shades

#6255cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6255cd
  2. #584db9
  3. #4e44a4
  4. #453c90
  5. #3b337b
  6. #312b67
  7. #272252
  8. #1d1a3e
  9. #141129
  10. #0a0915
  11. #000000

Tints

#6255cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6255cd
  2. #7266d2
  3. #8177d7
  4. #9188dc
  5. #a199e1
  6. #b1aae6
  7. #c0bbeb
  8. #d0ccf0
  9. #e0ddf5
  10. #efeefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6255cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6255cd
  2. #6559c5
  3. #685ebe
  4. #6b62b6
  5. #6e66ae
  6. #716ba7
  7. #746f9f
  8. #777397
  9. #7a778f
  10. #7d7c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #65609a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006bd1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0063cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #367189 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3a63cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #385ecc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4b67a8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6255cd {
  color: #6255cd;
}
Background
.bg-6255cd {
  background-color: #6255cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6255cd {
  border: 2px solid #6255cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6255cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 98 85 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 247 55% 57%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6255cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6255cd, #9e55cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6255cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(98 85 205 / 0.35);
}

#6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 1.95 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 2.05 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 2.41 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.81 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 8.23 #7b68ee Medium Slate Blue ΔE 8.62 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 8.84 #9daa32 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Slate Blue
#6255cd  rgb(98, 85, 205)  hsl(247, 55%, 57%)  Slate Blue
#c0cd55  rgb(192, 205, 85)  hsl(67, 55%, 57%)  June Bud
#cd6255  rgb(205, 98, 85)  hsl(7, 55%, 57%)  Indian Red
#55cd62  rgb(85, 205, 98)  hsl(127, 55%, 57%)  Mantis