What color is #6A739D?

#6A739D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A739D?

The RGB value is 106, 115, 157: 106 red, 115 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A739D?

The complementary color is #9D946A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A739D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A739D color

#6A739D rgb(106, 115, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6A739D is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 45.1% green and 61.6% blue (106, 115, 157).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 21% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#6A739D color codes

HEX	`#6A739D`
RGB	`rgb(106, 115, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 45.1%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 21%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 32%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 27%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.2, 6.93, -23.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.2, 24.74, 286.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.159, 17.759, 34.363)`
Decimal	`6976413`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A739D, 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 #6A739D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6A739D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	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 #6A739D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a739d; }
.text { color: #6a739d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a739d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 115 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a739d, #7b6a9d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #6A739D?: #6A739D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A739D?: The RGB value is 106, 115, 157: 106 red, 115 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A739D?: The complementary color is #9D946A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A739D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.