Information about #6557A6 color

#6557A6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6557A6 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(101, 87, 166) — 39.6% red, 34.1% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 31 / 0 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6557A6 is a moderately toned deep-sea blue that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Blue Marguerite (#6A5BB1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Indigo (#614AA8) and Pastel Navy Blue (#5E5CB2).

In RGB terms — rgb(101, 87, 166) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6557A6: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. #6557A6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6557A6 color variations

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#6557A6 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #6557A6

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6557A6
  • RGB101, 87, 166
  • CMYK25, 31, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(101, 87, 166)
  • HSL251°, 31%, 50%
  • HSL Precise250.633°, 31.225%, 49.608%
  • HSV251°, 48%, 65%
  • HSB251°, 48%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.341, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.341, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.341, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6557A6
  • DECIMAL ID6641574
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01