What color is #6BA0BB?

#6BA0BB 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 #6BA0BB?

The RGB value is 107, 160, 187: 107 red, 160 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6BA0BB?

The complementary color is #BB866B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6BA0BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 and white text 2.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6BA0BB color

#6BA0BB rgb(107, 160, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6BA0BB is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42% red, 62.7% green and 73.3% blue (107, 160, 187).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 37% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Lake Lucerne (#689DB7), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.37:1).

#6BA0BB color codes

HEX	`#6BA0BB`
RGB	`rgb(107, 160, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42%, 62.7%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 37%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 43%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 14%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.22, -10.37, -19.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.22, 22.03, 241.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.601, 31.853, 51.698)`
Decimal	`7053499`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6BA0BB, 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 #6BA0BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6BA0BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.37:1	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 #6BA0BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6ba0bb; }
.text { color: #6ba0bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6ba0bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(107 160 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6ba0bb, #6b78bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carolina Blue.

Questions

What color is #6BA0BB?: #6BA0BB 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 #6BA0BB?: The RGB value is 107, 160, 187: 107 red, 160 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6BA0BB?: The complementary color is #BB866B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6BA0BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 and white text 2.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.