Close to Blue Violet
#6331CA
#6331CA is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 38.8% red, 19.2% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 260°, with 61% saturation and 49% 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 #6331CA.
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
7.44:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.82:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.44:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.82:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6331CA as they’d see it.
#6331CA 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 #6331CA
What color is #6331CA?
#6331CA is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 38.8% red, 19.2% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 260°, with 61% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #6331CA in RGB?
#6331CA is rgb(99, 49, 202): 99 red, 49 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6331CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(51, 76, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6331CA?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6331CA?
Its complement #405E00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.