What color is #6999AB?

#6999AB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Tranquili Teal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6999AB?

The RGB value is 105, 153, 171: 105 red, 153 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6999AB?

The complementary color is #AB7B69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6999AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6999AB color

#6999AB rgb(105, 153, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6999AB is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 60% green and 67.1% blue (105, 153, 171).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 28% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Tranquili Teal (#6C9DA9), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#6999AB color codes

HEX	`#6999AB`
RGB	`rgb(105, 153, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 60%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 28%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 39%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 11%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.54, -11.41, -14.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.54, 18.46, 231.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.565, 28.724, 42.77)`
Decimal	`6920619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6999AB, 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 #6999AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6999AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	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 #6999AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6999ab; }
.text { color: #6999ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6999ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 153 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6999ab, #6978ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #6999AB?: #6999AB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Tranquili Teal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6999AB?: The RGB value is 105, 153, 171: 105 red, 153 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6999AB?: The complementary color is #AB7B69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6999AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.