What color is #6B8BAC?

#6B8BAC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Heavenly Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6B8BAC?

The RGB value is 107, 139, 172: 107 red, 139 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6B8BAC?

The complementary color is #AC8C6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6B8BAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6B8BAC color

#6B8BAC rgb(107, 139, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6B8BAC is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42% red, 54.5% green and 67.5% blue (107, 139, 172).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 28% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Heavenly Sky (#6B90B3), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#6B8BAC color codes

HEX	`#6B8BAC`
RGB	`rgb(107, 139, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42%, 54.5%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 28%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 38%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 19%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.65, -2.76, -20.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.65, 21.16, 262.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.74, 24.568, 42.566)`
Decimal	`7048108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6B8BAC, 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 #6B8BAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6B8BAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	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 #6B8BAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6b8bac; }
.text { color: #6b8bac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6b8bac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(107 139 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6b8bac, #6c6bac); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6B8BAC?: #6B8BAC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Heavenly Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6B8BAC?: The RGB value is 107, 139, 172: 107 red, 139 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6B8BAC?: The complementary color is #AC8C6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6B8BAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.