What color is #6996AD?

#6996AD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6996AD?

The RGB value is 105, 150, 173: 105 red, 150 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6996AD?

The complementary color is #AD8069, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6996AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6996AD color

#6996AD rgb(105, 150, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6996AD is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 58.8% green and 67.8% blue (105, 150, 173).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 29% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Lake Lucerne (#689DB7), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#6996AD color codes

HEX	`#6996AD`
RGB	`rgb(105, 150, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 58.8%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 29%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 39%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 13%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.74, -9.23, -16.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.74, 19.22, 241.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.272, 27.832, 43.62)`
Decimal	`6919853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6996AD, 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 #6996AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6996AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	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 #6996AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6996ad; }
.text { color: #6996ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6996ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 150 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6996ad, #6974ad); }

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Questions

What color is #6996AD?: #6996AD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6996AD?: The RGB value is 105, 150, 173: 105 red, 150 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6996AD?: The complementary color is #AD8069, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6996AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.