What color is #6C7DA0?

#6C7DA0 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C7DA0?

The RGB value is 108, 125, 160: 108 red, 125 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C7DA0?

The complementary color is #A08F6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C7DA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C7DA0 color

#6C7DA0 rgb(108, 125, 160)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6C7DA0 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 49% green and 62.7% blue (108, 125, 160).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 21% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#6C7DA0 color codes

HEX	`#6C7DA0`
RGB	`rgb(108, 125, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 49%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 21%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 33%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 22%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.28, 2.4, -20.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.28, 20.89, 276.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.861, 20.393, 36.141)`
Decimal	`7110048`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C7DA0, 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 #6C7DA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6C7DA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	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 #6C7DA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c7da0; }
.text { color: #6c7da0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c7da0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 125 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c7da0, #756ca0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #6C7DA0?: #6C7DA0 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C7DA0?: The RGB value is 108, 125, 160: 108 red, 125 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C7DA0?: The complementary color is #A08F6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C7DA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.