What color is #6C8294?

#6C8294 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C8294?

The RGB value is 108, 130, 148: 108 red, 130 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C8294?

The complementary color is #947E6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C8294?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C8294 color

#6C8294 rgb(108, 130, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6C8294 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 51% green and 58% blue (108, 130, 148).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 16% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#6C8294 color codes

HEX	`#6C8294`
RGB	`rgb(108, 130, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 51%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 16%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 27%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 12%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.27, -3.61, -12.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.27, 12.8, 253.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.511, 21.291, 31.093)`
Decimal	`7111316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C8294, 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 #6C8294	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6C8294 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	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 #6C8294 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c8294; }
.text { color: #6c8294; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c8294; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 130 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c8294, #6c6e94); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6C8294?: #6C8294 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C8294?: The RGB value is 108, 130, 148: 108 red, 130 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C8294?: The complementary color is #947E6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C8294?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.