What color is #6597B2?

#6597B2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6597B2?

The RGB value is 101, 151, 178: 101 red, 151 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6597B2?

The complementary color is #B28065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6597B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6597B2 color

#6597B2 rgb(101, 151, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6597B2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 59.2% green and 69.8% blue (101, 151, 178).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 33% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Lake Lucerne (#689DB7), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

#6597B2 color codes

HEX	`#6597B2`
RGB	`rgb(101, 151, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 59.2%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 33%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 43%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 15%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.99, -9.48, -19.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.99, 21.52, 243.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.467, 28.113, 46.248)`
Decimal	`6657970`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6597B2, 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 #6597B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6597B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	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 #6597B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6597b2; }
.text { color: #6597b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6597b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 151 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6597b2, #6571b2); }

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Questions

What color is #6597B2?: #6597B2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6597B2?: The RGB value is 101, 151, 178: 101 red, 151 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6597B2?: The complementary color is #B28065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6597B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.