What color is #6C90AE?

#6C90AE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Heavenly Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C90AE?

The RGB value is 108, 144, 174: 108 red, 144 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C90AE?

The complementary color is #AE8A6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C90AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C90AE color

#6C90AE rgb(108, 144, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6C90AE is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 56.5% green and 68.2% blue (108, 144, 174).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 29% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Heavenly Sky (#6B90B3), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#6C90AE color codes

HEX	`#6C90AE`
RGB	`rgb(108, 144, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 56.5%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 29%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 38%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 17%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.22, -4.77, -19.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.22, 20.29, 256.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.795, 26.189, 43.837)`
Decimal	`7114926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C90AE, 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 #6C90AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6C90AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	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 #6C90AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c90ae; }
.text { color: #6c90ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c90ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 144 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c90ae, #6c6fae); }

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Questions

What color is #6C90AE?: #6C90AE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Heavenly Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C90AE?: The RGB value is 108, 144, 174: 108 red, 144 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C90AE?: The complementary color is #AE8A6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C90AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.