What color is #6BACCB?

#6BACCB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6BACCB?

The RGB value is 107, 172, 203: 107 red, 172 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6BACCB?

The complementary color is #CB8A6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6BACCB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6BACCB color

#6BACCB rgb(107, 172, 203)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6BACCB is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42% red, 67.5% green and 79.6% blue (107, 172, 203).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 48% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Serene Sea (#78A7C3), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.39:1).

#6BACCB color codes

HEX	`#6BACCB`
RGB	`rgb(107, 172, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42%, 67.5%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 48%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 47%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 15%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.23, -12.41, -22.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.23, 25.46, 240.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.592, 36.94, 61.954)`
Decimal	`7056587`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6BACCB, 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 #6BACCB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6BACCB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.39:1	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 #6BACCB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6baccb; }
.text { color: #6baccb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6baccb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(107 172 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6baccb, #6b7ccb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carolina Blue.

Questions

What color is #6BACCB?: #6BACCB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6BACCB?: The RGB value is 107, 172, 203: 107 red, 172 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6BACCB?: The complementary color is #CB8A6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6BACCB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.