What color is #6C6EB2?

#6C6EB2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twinkle Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C6EB2?

The RGB value is 108, 110, 178: 108 red, 110 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C6EB2?

The complementary color is #B2B06C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C6EB2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C6EB2 color

#6C6EB2 rgb(108, 110, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6C6EB2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 43.1% green and 69.8% blue (108, 110, 178).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 31% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Twinkle Night (#636CA8), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#6C6EB2 color codes

HEX	`#6C6EB2`
RGB	`rgb(108, 110, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 43.1%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 31%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 39%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 38%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.95, 16.41, -36.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.95, 39.92, 294.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.794, 17.554, 44.456)`
Decimal	`7106226`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C6EB2, 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 #6C6EB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C6EB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	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 #6C6EB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c6eb2; }
.text { color: #6c6eb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c6eb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 110 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c6eb2, #8d6cb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #6C6EB2?: #6C6EB2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twinkle Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C6EB2?: The RGB value is 108, 110, 178: 108 red, 110 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C6EB2?: The complementary color is #B2B06C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C6EB2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.