What color is #6C8BBB?

#6C8BBB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C8BBB?

The RGB value is 108, 139, 187: 108 red, 139 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C8BBB?

The complementary color is #BB9C6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C8BBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C8BBB color

#6C8BBB rgb(108, 139, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6C8BBB is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 54.5% green and 73.3% blue (108, 139, 187).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 37% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#6C8BBB color codes

HEX	`#6C8BBB`
RGB	`rgb(108, 139, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 54.5%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 37%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 42%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 26%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.31, 1.72, -28.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.31, 28.56, 273.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.384, 25.24, 50.591)`
Decimal	`7113659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C8BBB, 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 #6C8BBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6C8BBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	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 #6C8BBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c8bbb; }
.text { color: #6c8bbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c8bbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 139 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c8bbb, #746cbb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #6C8BBB?: #6C8BBB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C8BBB?: The RGB value is 108, 139, 187: 108 red, 139 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C8BBB?: The complementary color is #BB9C6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C8BBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.