What color is #6986C2?

#6986C2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6986C2?

The RGB value is 105, 134, 194: 105 red, 134 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6986C2?

The complementary color is #C2A569, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6986C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and white text 3.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6986C2 color

#6986C2 rgb(105, 134, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6986C2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 52.5% green and 76.1% blue (105, 134, 194).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 42% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#6986C2 color codes

HEX	`#6986C2`
RGB	`rgb(105, 134, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 52.5%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 42%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 46%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 31%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.03, 5.91, -34.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.03, 34.99, 279.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.085, 23.947, 54.382)`
Decimal	`6915778`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6986C2, 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 #6986C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6986C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	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 #6986C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6986c2; }
.text { color: #6986c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6986c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 134 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6986c2, #7869c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornflower Blue.

Questions

What color is #6986C2?: #6986C2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6986C2?: The RGB value is 105, 134, 194: 105 red, 134 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6986C2?: The complementary color is #C2A569, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6986C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and white text 3.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.