What color is #6D7394?

#6D7394 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D7394?

The RGB value is 109, 115, 148: 109 red, 115 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D7394?

The complementary color is #948E6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D7394?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D7394 color

#6D7394 rgb(109, 115, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6D7394 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 45.1% green and 58% blue (109, 115, 148).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 15% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#6D7394 color codes

HEX	`#6D7394`
RGB	`rgb(109, 115, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 45.1%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 15%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 26%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 22%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.07, 5.49, -18.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.07, 19.44, 286.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.781, 17.65, 30.481)`
Decimal	`7173012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D7394, 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 #6D7394	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6D7394 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	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 #6D7394 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d7394; }
.text { color: #6d7394; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d7394; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 115 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d7394, #7a6d94); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #6D7394?: #6D7394 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D7394?: The RGB value is 109, 115, 148: 109 red, 115 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D7394?: The complementary color is #948E6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D7394?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.