What color is #6D739D?

#6D739D 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 #6D739D?

The RGB value is 109, 115, 157: 109 red, 115 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D739D?

The complementary color is #9D976D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D739D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D739D color

#6D739D rgb(109, 115, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6D739D is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 45.1% green and 61.6% blue (109, 115, 157).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 20% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#6D739D color codes

HEX	`#6D739D`
RGB	`rgb(109, 115, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 45.1%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 20%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 31%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 27%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.43, 7.85, -23.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.43, 24.66, 288.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.522, 17.946, 34.38)`
Decimal	`7173021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D739D, 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 #6D739D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6D739D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	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 #6D739D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d739d; }
.text { color: #6d739d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d739d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 115 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d739d, #7f6d9d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #6D739D?: #6D739D 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 #6D739D?: The RGB value is 109, 115, 157: 109 red, 115 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D739D?: The complementary color is #9D976D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D739D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.