What color is #6192DC?

#6192DC is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Cornflower Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6192DC?

The RGB value is 97, 146, 220: 97 red, 146 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6192DC?

The complementary color is #DCAB61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6192DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6192DC color

#6192DC rgb(97, 146, 220)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6192DC is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 57.3% green and 86.3% blue (97, 146, 220).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 64% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#6192DC color codes

HEX	`#6192DC`
RGB	`rgb(97, 146, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 57.3%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 64%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 56%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 34%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.13, 5.04, -42.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.13, 43.02, 276.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.122, 28.264, 71.67)`
Decimal	`6394588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6192DC, 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 #6192DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6192DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	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 #6192DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6192dc; }
.text { color: #6192dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6192dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 146 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6192dc, #6e61dc); }

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Questions

What color is #6192DC?: #6192DC is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Cornflower Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6192DC?: The RGB value is 97, 146, 220: 97 red, 146 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6192DC?: The complementary color is #DCAB61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6192DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.