What color is #6A8A9E?

#6A8A9E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A8A9E?

The RGB value is 106, 138, 158: 106 red, 138 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A8A9E?

The complementary color is #9E7E6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A8A9E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A8A9E color

#6A8A9E rgb(106, 138, 158)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6A8A9E is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 54.1% green and 62% blue (106, 138, 158).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 21% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map Waters (#658FAA), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#6A8A9E color codes

HEX	`#6A8A9E`
RGB	`rgb(106, 138, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 54.1%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 21%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 33%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 13%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.79, -6.22, -14.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.79, 15.56, 246.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.202, 23.709, 35.8)`
Decimal	`6982302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A8A9E, 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 #6A8A9E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6A8A9E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	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 #6A8A9E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a8a9e; }
.text { color: #6a8a9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a8a9e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 138 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a8a9e, #6a709e); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #6A8A9E?: #6A8A9E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A8A9E?: The RGB value is 106, 138, 158: 106 red, 138 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A8A9E?: The complementary color is #9E7E6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A8A9E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.