What color is #6A96C2?

#6A96C2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windstorm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A96C2?

The RGB value is 106, 150, 194: 106 red, 150 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A96C2?

The complementary color is #C2966A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A96C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A96C2 color

#6A96C2 rgb(106, 150, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6A96C2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 58.8% green and 76.1% blue (106, 150, 194).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 42% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Windstorm (#6D98C4), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#6A96C2 color codes

HEX	`#6A96C2`
RGB	`rgb(106, 150, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 58.8%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 42%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 45%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 23%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.58, -3.09, -27.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.58, 27.6, 263.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.585, 28.77, 55.181)`
Decimal	`6985410`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A96C2, 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 #6A96C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6A96C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	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 #6A96C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a96c2; }
.text { color: #6a96c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a96c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 150 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a96c2, #6a6ac2); }

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Questions

What color is #6A96C2?: #6A96C2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windstorm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A96C2?: The RGB value is 106, 150, 194: 106 red, 150 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A96C2?: The complementary color is #C2966A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A96C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.