What color is #6A8AB8?

#6A8AB8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A8AB8?

The RGB value is 106, 138, 184: 106 red, 138 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A8AB8?

The complementary color is #B8986A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A8AB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A8AB8 color

#6A8AB8 rgb(106, 138, 184)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6A8AB8 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 54.1% green and 72.2% blue (106, 138, 184).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 35% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

#6A8AB8 color codes

HEX	`#6A8AB8`
RGB	`rgb(106, 138, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 54.1%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 35%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 42%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 25%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.78, 0.91, -27.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.78, 27.64, 271.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.681, 24.7, 48.858)`
Decimal	`6982328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A8AB8, 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 #6A8AB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6A8AB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	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 #6A8AB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a8ab8; }
.text { color: #6a8ab8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a8ab8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 138 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a8ab8, #716ab8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #6A8AB8?: #6A8AB8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A8AB8?: The RGB value is 106, 138, 184: 106 red, 138 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A8AB8?: The complementary color is #B8986A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A8AB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.