Close to Iris
#6151CD
#6151CD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 38% red, 31.8% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 248°, with 55% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #6151CD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.89:1 AABlack text on this color
3.57:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.89:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.57:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6151CD as they’d see it.
#6151CD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #6151CD
What color is #6151CD?
#6151CD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 38% red, 31.8% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 248°, with 55% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #6151CD in RGB?
#6151CD is rgb(97, 81, 205): 97 red, 81 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6151CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 60, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6151CD?
PANTONE 293 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6151CD?
Its complement #5C6B00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.