What color is #6986A3?

#6986A3 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Bay View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6986A3?

The RGB value is 105, 134, 163: 105 red, 134 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6986A3?

The complementary color is #A38669, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6986A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6986A3 color

#6986A3 rgb(105, 134, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6986A3 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 52.5% green and 63.9% blue (105, 134, 163).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 24% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Bay View (#6A819E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.54:1).

#6986A3 color codes

HEX	`#6986A3`
RGB	`rgb(105, 134, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 52.5%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 24%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 36%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 18%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.76, -2.92, -18.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.76, 18.94, 261.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.96, 22.697, 37.92)`
Decimal	`6915747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6986A3, 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 #6986A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6986A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.54:1	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 #6986A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6986a3; }
.text { color: #6986a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6986a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 134 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6986a3, #6969a3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6986A3?: #6986A3 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Bay View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6986A3?: The RGB value is 105, 134, 163: 105 red, 134 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6986A3?: The complementary color is #A38669, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6986A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.