What color is #6982A9?

#6982A9 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6982A9?

The RGB value is 105, 130, 169: 105 red, 130 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6982A9?

The complementary color is #A99069, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6982A9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6982A9 color

#6982A9 rgb(105, 130, 169)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6982A9 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 51% green and 66.3% blue (105, 130, 169).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 27% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#6982A9 color codes

HEX	`#6982A9`
RGB	`rgb(105, 130, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 51%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 27%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 38%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 23%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.85, 1.04, -23.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.85, 23.59, 272.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.968, 21.832, 40.638)`
Decimal	`6914729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6982A9, 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 #6982A9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6982A9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	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 #6982A9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6982a9; }
.text { color: #6982a9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6982a9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 130 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6982a9, #7069a9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #6982A9?: #6982A9 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6982A9?: The RGB value is 105, 130, 169: 105 red, 130 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6982A9?: The complementary color is #A99069, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6982A9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.