What color is #6C8B9B?

#6C8B9B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C8B9B?

The RGB value is 108, 139, 155: 108 red, 139 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C8B9B?

The complementary color is #9B7C6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C8B9B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C8B9B color

#6C8B9B rgb(108, 139, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6C8B9B is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 54.5% green and 60.8% blue (108, 139, 155).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 19% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#6C8B9B color codes

HEX	`#6C8B9B`
RGB	`rgb(108, 139, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 54.5%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 19%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 30%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 10%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.11, -6.95, -12.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.11, 13.91, 240.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.332, 24.019, 34.516)`
Decimal	`7113627`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C8B9B, 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 #6C8B9B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6C8B9B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	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 #6C8B9B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c8b9b; }
.text { color: #6c8b9b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c8b9b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 139 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c8b9b, #6c749b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #6C8B9B?: #6C8B9B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C8B9B?: The RGB value is 108, 139, 155: 108 red, 139 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C8B9B?: The complementary color is #9B7C6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C8B9B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.