What color is #6D86B6?

#6D86B6 is a desaturated azure known as Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Kimono?

The RGB value is 109, 134, 182: 109 red, 134 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Kimono?

The complementary color is #B69D6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D86B6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Kimono color: hex code #6D86B6

#6D86B6 rgb(109, 134, 182)

Shades of blue

Kimono has the hex code #6D86B6. It is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 52.5% green and 71.4% blue (109, 134, 182).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 33% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

Kimono (#6D86B6) color codes

HEX	`#6D86B6`
RGB	`rgb(109, 134, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 52.5%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 33%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 40%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 26%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.76, 3.48, -28.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.76, 28.27, 277.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.273, 23.678, 47.591)`
Decimal	`7177910`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Kimono, 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 #6D86B6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6D86B6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	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 #6D86B6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d86b6; }
.text { color: #6d86b6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d86b6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 134 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d86b6, #786db6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

See #6D86B6 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #6D86B6?: #6D86B6 is a desaturated azure known as Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Kimono?: The RGB value is 109, 134, 182: 109 red, 134 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Kimono?: The complementary color is #B69D6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D86B6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.