What color is #6276A2?

#6276A2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6276A2?

The RGB value is 98, 118, 162: 98 red, 118 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6276A2?

The complementary color is #A28E62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6276A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and white text 4.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6276A2 color

#6276A2 rgb(98, 118, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6276A2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 46.3% green and 63.5% blue (98, 118, 162).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 26% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#6276A2 color codes

HEX	`#6276A2`
RGB	`rgb(98, 118, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 46.3%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 26%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 40%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 27%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.69, 4.17, -25.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.69, 26.3, 279.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.035, 18.161, 36.731)`
Decimal	`6452898`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6276A2, 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 #6276A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6276A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	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 #6276A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6276a2; }
.text { color: #6276a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6276a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 118 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6276a2, #6e62a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #6276A2?: #6276A2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6276A2?: The RGB value is 98, 118, 162: 98 red, 118 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6276A2?: The complementary color is #A28E62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6276A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and white text 4.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.