What color is #6688AA?

#6688AA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Heavenly Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6688AA?

The RGB value is 102, 136, 170: 102 red, 136 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6688AA?

The complementary color is #AA8866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6688AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6688AA color

#6688AA rgb(102, 136, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6688AA is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 53.3% green and 66.7% blue (102, 136, 170).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 29% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Heavenly Sky (#6B90B3), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.67:1).

#6688AA color codes

HEX	`#6688AA`
RGB	`rgb(102, 136, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 53.3%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 29%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 40%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 20%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.41, -3, -21.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.41, 21.96, 262.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.537, 23.334, 41.392)`
Decimal	`6719658`
Short hex	`#68A`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6688AA, 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 #6688AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6688AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.67:1	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 #6688AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6688aa; }
.text { color: #6688aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6688aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 136 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6688aa, #6666aa); }

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Questions

What color is #6688AA?: #6688AA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Heavenly Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6688AA?: The RGB value is 102, 136, 170: 102 red, 136 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6688AA?: The complementary color is #AA8866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6688AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.