What color is #6278A1?

#6278A1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6278A1?

The RGB value is 98, 120, 161: 98 red, 120 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6278A1?

The complementary color is #A18B62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6278A1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and white text 4.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6278A1 color

#6278A1 rgb(98, 120, 161)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6278A1 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 47.1% green and 63.1% blue (98, 120, 161).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 25% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#6278A1 color codes

HEX	`#6278A1`
RGB	`rgb(98, 120, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 47.1%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 25%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 39%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 25%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.22, 2.69, -24.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.22, 24.71, 276.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.185, 18.602, 36.344)`
Decimal	`6453409`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6278A1, 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 #6278A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6278A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	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 #6278A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6278a1; }
.text { color: #6278a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6278a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 120 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6278a1, #6b62a1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #6278A1?: #6278A1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6278A1?: The RGB value is 98, 120, 161: 98 red, 120 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6278A1?: The complementary color is #A18B62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6278A1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and white text 4.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.