What color is #6862A2?

#6862A2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6862A2?

The RGB value is 104, 98, 162: 104 red, 98 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6862A2?

The complementary color is #9CA262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6862A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6862A2 color

#6862A2 rgb(104, 98, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6862A2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 38.4% green and 63.5% blue (104, 98, 162).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 26% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#6862A2 color codes

HEX	`#6862A2`
RGB	`rgb(104, 98, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 38.4%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 26%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 40%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 40%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.64, 18.08, -33.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.64, 38.35, 298.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.596, 14.287, 36.059)`
Decimal	`6840994`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6862A2, 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 #6862A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6862A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	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 #6862A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6862a2; }
.text { color: #6862a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6862a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 98 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6862a2, #8862a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #6862A2?: #6862A2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6862A2?: The RGB value is 104, 98, 162: 104 red, 98 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6862A2?: The complementary color is #9CA262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6862A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.