What color is #6D86AD?

#6D86AD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D86AD?

The RGB value is 109, 134, 173: 109 red, 134 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D86AD?

The complementary color is #AD946D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D86AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D86AD color

#6D86AD rgb(109, 134, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6D86AD is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 52.5% green and 67.8% blue (109, 134, 173).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 28% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#6D86AD color codes

HEX	`#6D86AD`
RGB	`rgb(109, 134, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 52.5%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 28%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 37%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 23%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.4, 0.97, -23.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.4, 23.48, 272.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.372, 23.317, 42.849)`
Decimal	`7177901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D86AD, 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 #6D86AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6D86AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	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 #6D86AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d86ad; }
.text { color: #6d86ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d86ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 134 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d86ad, #746dad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #6D86AD?: #6D86AD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D86AD?: The RGB value is 109, 134, 173: 109 red, 134 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D86AD?: The complementary color is #AD946D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D86AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.