What color is #6A809A?

#6A809A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Bay View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A809A?

The RGB value is 106, 128, 154: 106 red, 128 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A809A?

The complementary color is #9A846A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A809A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and white text 4.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A809A color

#6A809A rgb(106, 128, 154)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6A809A is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 50.2% green and 60.4% blue (106, 128, 154).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 19% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bay View (#6A819E), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#6A809A color codes

HEX	`#6A809A`
RGB	`rgb(106, 128, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 50.2%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 19%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 31%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 17%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.77, -1.55, -16.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.77, 16.6, 264.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.494, 20.835, 33.56)`
Decimal	`6979738`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A809A, 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 #6A809A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6A809A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	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 #6A809A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a809a; }
.text { color: #6a809a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a809a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 128 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a809a, #6c6a9a); }

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Questions

What color is #6A809A?: #6A809A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Bay View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A809A?: The RGB value is 106, 128, 154: 106 red, 128 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A809A?: The complementary color is #9A846A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A809A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and white text 4.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.