What color is #6395B5?

#6395B5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6395B5?

The RGB value is 99, 149, 181: 99 red, 149 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6395B5?

The complementary color is #B58363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6395B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6395B5 color

#6395B5 rgb(99, 149, 181)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6395B5 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 58.4% green and 71% blue (99, 149, 181).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 36% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map Waters (#658FAA), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#6395B5 color codes

HEX	`#6395B5`
RGB	`rgb(99, 149, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 58.4%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 36%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 45%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 18%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.42, -8.04, -21.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.42, 23.33, 249.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.231, 27.482, 47.735)`
Decimal	`6526389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6395B5, 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 #6395B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6395B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	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 #6395B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6395b5; }
.text { color: #6395b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6395b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 149 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6395b5, #636cb5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6395B5?: #6395B5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6395B5?: The RGB value is 99, 149, 181: 99 red, 149 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6395B5?: The complementary color is #B58363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6395B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.