What color is #6699CC?

#6699CC is a moderate azure known as Dusty Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dusty Blue?

The RGB value is 102, 153, 204: 102 red, 153 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dusty Blue?

The complementary color is #CC9966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6699CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dusty Blue color: hex code #6699CC

#6699CC rgb(102, 153, 204)

Shades of blue

Dusty Blue has the hex code #6699CC. It is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 60% green and 80% blue (102, 153, 204).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 50% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

Dusty Blue (#6699CC) color codes

HEX	`#6699CC`
RGB	`rgb(102, 153, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 60%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 50%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 50%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 25%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.62, -2.82, -31.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.62, 31.56, 264.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.766, 29.965, 61.436)`
Decimal	`6724044`
Short hex	`#69C`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dusty Blue, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #6699CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6699CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #6699CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6699cc; }
.text { color: #6699cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6699cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 153 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6699cc, #6666cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #6699CC on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #6699CC?: #6699CC is a moderate azure known as Dusty Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dusty Blue?: The RGB value is 102, 153, 204: 102 red, 153 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dusty Blue?: The complementary color is #CC9966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6699CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.