What color is #6966A7?

#6966A7 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6966A7?

The RGB value is 105, 102, 167: 105 red, 102 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6966A7?

The complementary color is #A4A766, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6966A7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6966A7 color

#6966A7 rgb(105, 102, 167)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6966A7 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 40% green and 65.5% blue (105, 102, 167).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 27% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#6966A7 color codes

HEX	`#6966A7`
RGB	`rgb(105, 102, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 40%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 27%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 39%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 39%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.04, 17.32, -34.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.04, 38.66, 296.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.55, 15.295, 38.579)`
Decimal	`6907559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6966A7, 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 #6966A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6966A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #6966A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6966a7; }
.text { color: #6966a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6966a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 102 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6966a7, #8966a7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #6966A7?: #6966A7 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6966A7?: The RGB value is 105, 102, 167: 105 red, 102 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6966A7?: The complementary color is #A4A766, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6966A7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.