What color is #6A8294?

#6A8294 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Oceans. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A8294?

The RGB value is 106, 130, 148: 106 red, 130 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A8294?

The complementary color is #947C6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A8294?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and white text 4.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A8294 color

#6A8294 rgb(106, 130, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6A8294 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 51% green and 58% blue (106, 130, 148).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 17% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Oceans (#70818E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#6A8294 color codes

HEX	`#6A8294`
RGB	`rgb(106, 130, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 51%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 17%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 28%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 12%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.13, -4.25, -12.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.13, 13.2, 251.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.27, 21.167, 31.081)`
Decimal	`6980244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A8294, 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 #6A8294	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6A8294 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	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 #6A8294 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a8294; }
.text { color: #6a8294; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a8294; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 130 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a8294, #6a6d94); }

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Questions

What color is #6A8294?: #6A8294 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Oceans. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A8294?: The RGB value is 106, 130, 148: 106 red, 130 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A8294?: The complementary color is #947C6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A8294?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and white text 4.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.