What color is #6293C1?

#6293C1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windstorm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6293C1?

The RGB value is 98, 147, 193: 98 red, 147 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6293C1?

The complementary color is #C19062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6293C1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6293C1 color

#6293C1 rgb(98, 147, 193)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6293C1 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 57.6% green and 75.7% blue (98, 147, 193).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 43% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Windstorm (#6D98C4), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#6293C1 color codes

HEX	`#6293C1`
RGB	`rgb(98, 147, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 57.6%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 43%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 49%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 24%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.26, -3.65, -28.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.26, 29.16, 262.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.093, 27.313, 54.391)`
Decimal	`6460353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6293C1, 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 #6293C1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6293C1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	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 #6293C1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6293c1; }
.text { color: #6293c1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6293c1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 147 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6293c1, #6263c1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6293C1?: #6293C1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windstorm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6293C1?: The RGB value is 98, 147, 193: 98 red, 147 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6293C1?: The complementary color is #C19062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6293C1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.