What color is #6A6DAA?

#6A6DAA is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twinkle Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A6DAA?

The RGB value is 106, 109, 170: 106 red, 109 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A6DAA?

The complementary color is #AAA76A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A6DAA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A6DAA color

#6A6DAA rgb(106, 109, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6A6DAA is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 42.7% green and 66.7% blue (106, 109, 170).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 27% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Twinkle Night (#636CA8), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#6A6DAA color codes

HEX	`#6A6DAA`
RGB	`rgb(106, 109, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 42.7%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 27%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 38%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 36%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.14, 14.18, -33.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.14, 35.93, 293.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.666, 16.903, 40.302)`
Decimal	`6974890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A6DAA, 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 #6A6DAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6A6DAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	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 #6A6DAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a6daa; }
.text { color: #6a6daa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a6daa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 109 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a6daa, #876aaa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #6A6DAA?: #6A6DAA is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twinkle Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A6DAA?: The RGB value is 106, 109, 170: 106 red, 109 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A6DAA?: The complementary color is #AAA76A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A6DAA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.