What color is #6D98C4?

#6D98C4 is a desaturated azure known as Windstorm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Windstorm?

The RGB value is 109, 152, 196: 109 red, 152 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Windstorm?

The complementary color is #C4996D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D98C4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Windstorm color: hex code #6D98C4

#6D98C4 rgb(109, 152, 196)

Shades of blue

Windstorm has the hex code #6D98C4. It is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 59.6% green and 76.9% blue (109, 152, 196).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 42% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.94:1).

Windstorm (#6D98C4) color codes

HEX	`#6D98C4`
RGB	`rgb(109, 152, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 59.6%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 42%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 44%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 22%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.39, -2.88, -27.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.39, 27.44, 263.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.495, 29.691, 56.496)`
Decimal	`7182532`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Windstorm, 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 #6D98C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6D98C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	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 #6D98C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d98c4; }
.text { color: #6d98c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d98c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 152 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d98c4, #6d6dc4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #6D98C4 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #6D98C4?: #6D98C4 is a desaturated azure known as Windstorm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Windstorm?: The RGB value is 109, 152, 196: 109 red, 152 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Windstorm?: The complementary color is #C4996D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D98C4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.