What color is #6491A5?

#6491A5 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 #6491A5?

The RGB value is 100, 145, 165: 100 red, 145 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6491A5?

The complementary color is #A57864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6491A5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6491A5 color

#6491A5 rgb(100, 145, 165)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6491A5 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 56.9% green and 64.7% blue (100, 145, 165).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 27% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map Waters (#658FAA), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#6491A5 color codes

HEX	`#6491A5`
RGB	`rgb(100, 145, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 56.9%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 27%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 39%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 12%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.73, -10.01, -15.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.73, 18.35, 236.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.17, 25.675, 39.378)`
Decimal	`6590885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6491A5, 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 #6491A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6491A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	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 #6491A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6491a5; }
.text { color: #6491a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6491a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 145 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6491a5, #6471a5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6491A5?: #6491A5 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 #6491A5?: The RGB value is 100, 145, 165: 100 red, 145 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6491A5?: The complementary color is #A57864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6491A5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.