What color is #6A88AE?

#6A88AE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A88AE?

The RGB value is 106, 136, 174: 106 red, 136 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A88AE?

The complementary color is #AE906A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A88AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A88AE color

#6A88AE rgb(106, 136, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6A88AE is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 53.3% green and 68.2% blue (106, 136, 174).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 30% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#6A88AE color codes

HEX	`#6A88AE`
RGB	`rgb(106, 136, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 53.3%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 30%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 39%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 22%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.81, -0.76, -23.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.81, 23.43, 268.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.386, 23.727, 43.436)`
Decimal	`6981806`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A88AE, 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 #6A88AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6A88AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	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 #6A88AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a88ae; }
.text { color: #6a88ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a88ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 136 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a88ae, #6e6aae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #6A88AE?: #6A88AE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A88AE?: The RGB value is 106, 136, 174: 106 red, 136 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A88AE?: The complementary color is #AE906A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A88AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.