What color is #6AA6BB?

#6AA6BB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Surgical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6AA6BB?

The RGB value is 106, 166, 187: 106 red, 166 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6AA6BB?

The complementary color is #BB7F6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6AA6BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 and white text 2.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6AA6BB color

#6AA6BB rgb(106, 166, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6AA6BB is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 65.1% green and 73.3% blue (106, 166, 187).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 37% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Surgical (#59A4C1), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.78:1).

#6AA6BB color codes

HEX	`#6AA6BB`
RGB	`rgb(106, 166, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 65.1%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 37%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 43%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 11%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.9, -13.87, -16.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.9, 21.86, 230.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.547, 33.922, 52.048)`
Decimal	`6989499`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6AA6BB, 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 #6AA6BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6AA6BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	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 #6AA6BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6aa6bb; }
.text { color: #6aa6bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6aa6bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 166 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6aa6bb, #6a7ebb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #6AA6BB?: #6AA6BB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Surgical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6AA6BB?: The RGB value is 106, 166, 187: 106 red, 166 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6AA6BB?: The complementary color is #BB7F6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6AA6BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 and white text 2.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.