What color is #6972CC?

#6972CC is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Flood. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6972CC?

The RGB value is 105, 114, 204: 105 red, 114 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6972CC?

The complementary color is #CCC369, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6972CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6972CC color

#6972CC rgb(105, 114, 204)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6972CC is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 44.7% green and 80% blue (105, 114, 204).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 49% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Flood (#6677BB), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#6972CC color codes

HEX	`#6972CC`
RGB	`rgb(105, 114, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 44.7%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 49%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 49%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 44%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.15, 20.96, -47.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.15, 52.27, 293.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.739, 19.396, 59.661)`
Decimal	`6910668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6972CC, 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 #6972CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6972CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	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 #6972CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6972cc; }
.text { color: #6972cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6972cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 114 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6972cc, #9169cc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6972CC?: #6972CC is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Flood. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6972CC?: The RGB value is 105, 114, 204: 105 red, 114 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6972CC?: The complementary color is #CCC369, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6972CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.