What color is #6995A7?

#6995A7 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6995A7?

The RGB value is 105, 149, 167: 105 red, 149 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6995A7?

The complementary color is #A77B69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6995A7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6995A7 color

#6995A7 rgb(105, 149, 167)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6995A7 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 58.4% green and 65.5% blue (105, 149, 167).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 26% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Cavolo Nero (#72939E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#6995A7 color codes

HEX	`#6995A7`
RGB	`rgb(105, 149, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 58.4%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 26%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 37%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 11%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.24, -10.28, -14.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.24, 17.53, 234.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.546, 27.287, 40.578)`
Decimal	`6919591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6995A7, 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 #6995A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6995A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	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 #6995A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6995a7; }
.text { color: #6995a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6995a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 149 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6995a7, #6976a7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6995A7?: #6995A7 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6995A7?: The RGB value is 105, 149, 167: 105 red, 149 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6995A7?: The complementary color is #A77B69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6995A7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.