What color is #6B8494?

#6B8494 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Citadel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6B8494?

The RGB value is 107, 132, 148: 107 red, 132 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6B8494?

The complementary color is #947B6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6B8494?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6B8494 color

#6B8494 rgb(107, 132, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6B8494 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42% red, 51.8% green and 58% blue (107, 132, 148).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 16% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Citadel (#6A7F8B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#6B8494 color codes

HEX	`#6B8494`
RGB	`rgb(107, 132, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42%, 51.8%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 16%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 28%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 11%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.78, -5.07, -11.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.78, 12.58, 246.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.658, 21.766, 31.177)`
Decimal	`7046292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6B8494, 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 #6B8494	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6B8494 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	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 #6B8494 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6b8494; }
.text { color: #6b8494; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6b8494; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(107 132 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6b8494, #6b7094); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6B8494?: #6B8494 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Citadel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6B8494?: The RGB value is 107, 132, 148: 107 red, 132 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6B8494?: The complementary color is #947B6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6B8494?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.