What color is #6882AA?

#6882AA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6882AA?

The RGB value is 104, 130, 170: 104 red, 130 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6882AA?

The complementary color is #AA9068, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6882AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6882AA color

#6882AA rgb(104, 130, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6882AA is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 51% green and 66.7% blue (104, 130, 170).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 28% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#6882AA color codes

HEX	`#6882AA`
RGB	`rgb(104, 130, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 51%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 28%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 39%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 24%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.82, 1.04, -24.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.82, 24.21, 272.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.945, 21.81, 41.128)`
Decimal	`6849194`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6882AA, 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 #6882AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6882AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	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 #6882AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6882aa; }
.text { color: #6882aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6882aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 130 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6882aa, #6f68aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #6882AA?: #6882AA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6882AA?: The RGB value is 104, 130, 170: 104 red, 130 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6882AA?: The complementary color is #AA9068, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6882AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.