What color is #6A829B?

#6A829B 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 #6A829B?

The RGB value is 106, 130, 155: 106 red, 130 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A829B?

The complementary color is #9B836A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A829B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A829B color

#6A829B rgb(106, 130, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6A829B is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 51% green and 60.8% blue (106, 130, 155).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 20% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Bay View (#6A819E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#6A829B color codes

HEX	`#6A829B`
RGB	`rgb(106, 130, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 51%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 20%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 32%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 16%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.38, -2.44, -16.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.38, 16.37, 261.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.841, 21.395, 34.088)`
Decimal	`6980251`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A829B, 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 #6A829B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6A829B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	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 #6A829B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a829b; }
.text { color: #6a829b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a829b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 130 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a829b, #6b6a9b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6A829B?: #6A829B 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 #6A829B?: The RGB value is 106, 130, 155: 106 red, 130 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A829B?: The complementary color is #9B836A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A829B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.