Close to Slate Blue
#6552BF
#6552BF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 32.2% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 250°, with 46% saturation and 54% 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 #6552BF.
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.
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5.98:1 AABlack text on this color
3.51:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.51:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6552BF as they’d see it.
#6552BF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #6552BF
What color is #6552BF?
#6552BF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 32.2% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 250°, with 46% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #6552BF in RGB?
#6552BF is rgb(101, 82, 191): 101 red, 82 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6552BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(47, 57, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6552BF?
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 #6552BF?
Its complement #586B04 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.