What color is #6E7E99?

#6E7E99 is a grayish azure known as Infinity and Beyond. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Infinity and Beyond?

The RGB value is 110, 126, 153: 110 red, 126 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Infinity and Beyond?

The complementary color is #99896E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6E7E99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Infinity and Beyond color: hex code #6E7E99

#6E7E99 rgb(110, 126, 153)

Shades of blue

Infinity and Beyond has the hex code #6E7E99. It is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.1% red, 49.4% green and 60% blue (110, 126, 153).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 17% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

Infinity and Beyond (#6E7E99) color codes

HEX	`#6E7E99`
RGB	`rgb(110, 126, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.1%, 49.4%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 17%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 28%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 18%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.44, 0.61, -16.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.44, 16.44, 272.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.639, 20.536, 33.06)`
Decimal	`7241369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Infinity and Beyond, 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 #6E7E99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6E7E99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	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 #6E7E99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6e7e99; }
.text { color: #6e7e99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e7e99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(110 126 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6e7e99, #736e99); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #6E7E99 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #6E7E99?: #6E7E99 is a grayish azure known as Infinity and Beyond. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Infinity and Beyond?: The RGB value is 110, 126, 153: 110 red, 126 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Infinity and Beyond?: The complementary color is #99896E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6E7E99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.