What color is #6490A3?

#6490A3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6490A3?

The RGB value is 100, 144, 163: 100 red, 144 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6490A3?

The complementary color is #A37764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6490A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6490A3 color

#6490A3 rgb(100, 144, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6490A3 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 56.5% green and 63.9% blue (100, 144, 163).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 26% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Cavolo Nero (#72939E), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#6490A3 color codes

HEX	`#6490A3`
RGB	`rgb(100, 144, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 56.5%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 26%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 39%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 12%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.37, -9.99, -14.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.37, 17.84, 235.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.837, 25.299, 38.376)`
Decimal	`6590627`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6490A3, 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 #6490A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6490A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	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 #6490A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6490a3; }
.text { color: #6490a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6490a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 144 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6490a3, #6471a3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6490A3?: #6490A3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6490A3?: The RGB value is 100, 144, 163: 100 red, 144 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6490A3?: The complementary color is #A37764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6490A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.