What color is #6997AA?

#6997AA 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 #6997AA?

The RGB value is 105, 151, 170: 105 red, 151 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6997AA?

The complementary color is #AA7C69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6997AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6997AA color

#6997AA rgb(105, 151, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6997AA is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 59.2% green and 66.7% blue (105, 151, 170).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 28% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Lake Lucerne (#689DB7), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#6997AA color codes

HEX	`#6997AA`
RGB	`rgb(105, 151, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 59.2%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 28%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 38%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 11%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.92, -10.58, -14.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.92, 18.26, 234.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.146, 28.037, 42.162)`
Decimal	`6920106`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6997AA, 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 #6997AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6997AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	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 #6997AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6997aa; }
.text { color: #6997aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6997aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 151 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6997aa, #6976aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #6997AA?: #6997AA 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 #6997AA?: The RGB value is 105, 151, 170: 105 red, 151 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6997AA?: The complementary color is #AA7C69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6997AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.