ColorTool
Log in
#6850CD

#6850cd ≈ Iris

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#6850cd is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 40.78% red, 31.37% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 49.27% cyan, 60.98% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 251.52°, with 55.56% saturation and 55.88% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Iris (#5a4fcf), ΔE 2.34.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#6666cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1309

Complementary

  1. #6850cd
  2. #b5cd50

Split complementary

  1. #6850cd
  2. #cda650
  3. #76cd50

Analogous

  1. #5076cd
  2. #6850cd
  3. #a650cd

Triadic

  1. #6850cd
  2. #cd6850
  3. #50cd68

Tetradic

  1. #6850cd
  2. #cd50b5
  3. #b5cd50
  4. #50cd68

Square

  1. #6850cd
  2. #cd5076
  3. #b5cd50
  4. #50cda6

Monochromatic

  1. #2b1d67
  2. #452ea2
  3. #6850cd
  4. #9b8bde
  5. #cfc7ef

Shades

#6850cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6850cd
  2. #5e48b9
  3. #5340a4
  4. #493890
  5. #3e307b
  6. #342867
  7. #2a2052
  8. #1f183e
  9. #151029
  10. #0a0815
  11. #000000

Tints

#6850cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6850cd
  2. #7762d2
  3. #8673d7
  4. #9585dc
  5. #a496e1
  6. #b4a8e6
  7. #c3b9eb
  8. #d2cbf0
  9. #e1dcf5
  10. #f0eefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6850cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6850cd
  2. #6a55c5
  3. #6d5abe
  4. #6f5eb6
  5. #7263ae
  6. #7468a7
  7. #766d9f
  8. #797297
  9. #7b768f
  10. #7e7b88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #665d9a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0068d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0062ca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #446d87 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3b60cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3b5bcb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5563a8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-6850cd {
  color: #6850cd;
}
Background
.bg-6850cd {
  background-color: #6850cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6850cd {
  border: 2px solid #6850cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6850cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 104 80 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 252 56% 56%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6850cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6850cd, #a650cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6850cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(104 80 205 / 0.35);
}

#5a4fcf Iris ΔE 2.34 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 2.42 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 2.92 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.33 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 7.35 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.54 #7b68ee Medium Slate Blue ΔE 9.27 #97af32 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Iris
#6850cd  rgb(104, 80, 205)  hsl(252, 56%, 56%)  Iris
#b5cd50  rgb(181, 205, 80)  hsl(72, 56%, 56%)  June Bud
#cd6850  rgb(205, 104, 80)  hsl(12, 56%, 56%)  Terra Cotta
#50cd68  rgb(80, 205, 104)  hsl(132, 56%, 56%)  Emerald