What color is #6B9AC1?

#6B9AC1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windstorm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6B9AC1?

The RGB value is 107, 154, 193: 107 red, 154 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6B9AC1?

The complementary color is #C1926B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6B9AC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 and white text 2.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6B9AC1 color

#6B9AC1 rgb(107, 154, 193)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6B9AC1 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42% red, 60.4% green and 75.7% blue (107, 154, 193).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 41% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Windstorm (#6D98C4), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.02:1).

#6B9AC1 color codes

HEX	`#6B9AC1`
RGB	`rgb(107, 154, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42%, 60.4%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 41%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 45%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 20%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.73, -5.37, -25.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.73, 25.66, 257.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.241, 30.085, 54.813)`
Decimal	`7051969`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6B9AC1, 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 #6B9AC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6B9AC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.02:1	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 #6B9AC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6b9ac1; }
.text { color: #6b9ac1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6b9ac1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(107 154 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6b9ac1, #6b6fc1); }

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Questions

What color is #6B9AC1?: #6B9AC1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windstorm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6B9AC1?: The RGB value is 107, 154, 193: 107 red, 154 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6B9AC1?: The complementary color is #C1926B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6B9AC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 and white text 2.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.