What color is #6C99B7?

#6C99B7 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C99B7?

The RGB value is 108, 153, 183: 108 red, 153 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C99B7?

The complementary color is #B78A6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C99B7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C99B7 color

#6C99B7 rgb(108, 153, 183)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6C99B7 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 60% green and 71.8% blue (108, 153, 183).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 34% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Lake Lucerne (#689DB7), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#6C99B7 color codes

HEX	`#6C99B7`
RGB	`rgb(108, 153, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 60%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 34%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 41%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 16%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.12, -7.35, -20.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.12, 21.67, 250.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.12, 29.388, 49.087)`
Decimal	`7117239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C99B7, 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 #6C99B7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6C99B7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	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 #6C99B7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c99b7; }
.text { color: #6c99b7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c99b7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 153 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c99b7, #6c73b7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #6C99B7?: #6C99B7 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C99B7?: The RGB value is 108, 153, 183: 108 red, 153 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C99B7?: The complementary color is #B78A6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C99B7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.