What color is #6494AB?

#6494AB 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 #6494AB?

The RGB value is 100, 148, 171: 100 red, 148 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6494AB?

The complementary color is #AB7B64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6494AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6494AB color

#6494AB rgb(100, 148, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6494AB is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 58% green and 67.1% blue (100, 148, 171).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 30% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map Waters (#658FAA), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#6494AB color codes

HEX	`#6494AB`
RGB	`rgb(100, 148, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 58%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 30%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 42%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 13%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.81, -10.03, -17.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.81, 19.86, 239.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.194, 26.828, 42.476)`
Decimal	`6591659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6494AB, 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 #6494AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6494AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	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 #6494AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6494ab; }
.text { color: #6494ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6494ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 148 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6494ab, #6470ab); }

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Questions

What color is #6494AB?: #6494AB 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 #6494AB?: The RGB value is 100, 148, 171: 100 red, 148 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6494AB?: The complementary color is #AB7B64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6494AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.