What color is #6266A5?

#6266A5 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6266A5?

The RGB value is 98, 102, 165: 98 red, 102 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6266A5?

The complementary color is #A5A162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6266A5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6266A5 color

#6266A5 rgb(98, 102, 165)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6266A5 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 40% green and 64.7% blue (98, 102, 165).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 27% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#6266A5 color codes

HEX	`#6266A5`
RGB	`rgb(98, 102, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 40%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 27%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 41%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 38%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.38, 14.79, -34.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.38, 37.5, 293.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.578, 14.815, 37.576)`
Decimal	`6448805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6266A5, 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 #6266A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6266A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	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 #6266A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6266a5; }
.text { color: #6266a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6266a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 102 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6266a5, #8062a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #6266A5?: #6266A5 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6266A5?: The RGB value is 98, 102, 165: 98 red, 102 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6266A5?: The complementary color is #A5A162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6266A5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.