Palettes / Colors / #653FEC

#653FEC — Vivid Blue

#653FEC is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #653FEC when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#653FEC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #C7EC41; it also sits naturally between #4171EC and #BC41EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 40% · Green 25% · Blue 93%

Cyan 57% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #653FEC

.text { color: #653FEC; }
.background { background-color: #653FEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #653FEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(101, 63, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 82%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #653FEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(101, 63, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #653FEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(101, 63, 236, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#653FEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#653FEC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C7EC41:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #653FEC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #653FEC

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #653FEC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #653FEC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #653FEC?

#653FEC is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 101, 63, 236). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #653FEC?

#653FEC is RGB 101, 63, 236 — HSL 253°, 82%, 59% — CMYK 57%, 73%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #653FEC?

Its complement is #C7EC41; analogous partners are #4171EC and #BC41EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #653FEC for text?

White text on #653FEC has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.48:1.