What color is #6694C3?

#6694C3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windstorm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6694C3?

The RGB value is 102, 148, 195: 102 red, 148 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6694C3?

The complementary color is #C39566, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6694C3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6694C3 color

#6694C3 rgb(102, 148, 195)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6694C3 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 58% green and 76.5% blue (102, 148, 195).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 44% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Windstorm (#6D98C4), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#6694C3 color codes

HEX	`#6694C3`
RGB	`rgb(102, 148, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 58%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 44%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 48%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 24%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.84, -2.66, -29.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.84, 29.27, 264.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.916, 27.943, 55.647)`
Decimal	`6722755`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6694C3, 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 #6694C3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6694C3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	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 #6694C3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6694c3; }
.text { color: #6694c3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6694c3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 148 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6694c3, #6666c3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6694C3?: #6694C3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windstorm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6694C3?: The RGB value is 102, 148, 195: 102 red, 148 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6694C3?: The complementary color is #C39566, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6694C3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.