What color is #6A7383?

#6A7383 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A7383?

The RGB value is 106, 115, 131: 106 red, 115 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A7383?

The complementary color is #837A6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A7383?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A7383 color

#6A7383 rgb(106, 115, 131)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6A7383 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 45.1% green and 51.4% blue (106, 115, 131).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 11% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Ashen Whisper (#646B7A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#6A7383 color codes

HEX	`#6A7383`
RGB	`rgb(106, 115, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 45.1%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 11%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 19%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 12%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.21, 0.27, -9.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.21, 9.92, 271.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.17, 16.964, 23.891)`
Decimal	`6976387`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A7383, 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 #6A7383	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6A7383 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #6A7383 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a7383; }
.text { color: #6a7383; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a7383; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 115 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a7383, #6e6a83); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6A7383?: #6A7383 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A7383?: The RGB value is 106, 115, 131: 106 red, 115 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A7383?: The complementary color is #837A6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A7383?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.