What color is #6B98AA?

#6B98AA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6B98AA?

The RGB value is 107, 152, 170: 107 red, 152 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6B98AA?

The complementary color is #AA7D6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6B98AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6B98AA color

#6B98AA rgb(107, 152, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6B98AA is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42% red, 59.6% green and 66.7% blue (107, 152, 170).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 27% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Lake Lucerne (#689DB7), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#6B98AA color codes

HEX	`#6B98AA`
RGB	`rgb(107, 152, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42%, 59.6%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 27%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 37%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 11%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.32, -10.57, -14.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.32, 17.75, 233.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.545, 28.483, 42.227)`
Decimal	`7051434`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6B98AA, 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 #6B98AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6B98AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	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 #6B98AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6b98aa; }
.text { color: #6b98aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6b98aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(107 152 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6b98aa, #6b79aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #6B98AA?: #6B98AA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6B98AA?: The RGB value is 107, 152, 170: 107 red, 152 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6B98AA?: The complementary color is #AA7D6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6B98AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.