What color is #6684BE?

#6684BE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6684BE?

The RGB value is 102, 132, 190: 102 red, 132 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6684BE?

The complementary color is #BEA066, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6684BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and white text 3.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6684BE color

#6684BE rgb(102, 132, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6684BE is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 51.8% green and 74.5% blue (102, 132, 190).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 40% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#6684BE color codes

HEX	`#6684BE`
RGB	`rgb(102, 132, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 51.8%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 40%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 46%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 31%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.12, 5.14, -33.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.12, 34.04, 278.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.022, 23.044, 51.94)`
Decimal	`6718654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6684BE, 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 #6684BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6684BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	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 #6684BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6684be; }
.text { color: #6684be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6684be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 132 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6684be, #7466be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #6684BE?: #6684BE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6684BE?: The RGB value is 102, 132, 190: 102 red, 132 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6684BE?: The complementary color is #BEA066, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6684BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and white text 3.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.