What color is #6C8CD1?

#6C8CD1 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Marina. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C8CD1?

The RGB value is 108, 140, 209: 108 red, 140 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C8CD1?

The complementary color is #D1B16C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C8CD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C8CD1 color

#6C8CD1 rgb(108, 140, 209)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6C8CD1 is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 54.9% green and 82% blue (108, 140, 209).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 52% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Marina (#5A88C8), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#6C8CD1 color codes

HEX	`#6C8CD1`
RGB	`rgb(108, 140, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 54.9%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 52%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 48%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 33%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.55, 7.61, -39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.55, 39.74, 281.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.067, 26.546, 64.007)`
Decimal	`7113937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C8CD1, 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 #6C8CD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6C8CD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	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 #6C8CD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c8cd1; }
.text { color: #6c8cd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c8cd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 140 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c8cd1, #7e6cd1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6C8CD1?: #6C8CD1 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Marina. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C8CD1?: The RGB value is 108, 140, 209: 108 red, 140 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C8CD1?: The complementary color is #D1B16C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C8CD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.