What color is #6D8BA4?

#6D8BA4 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D8BA4?

The RGB value is 109, 139, 164: 109 red, 139 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D8BA4?

The complementary color is #A4866D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D8BA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D8BA4 color

#6D8BA4 rgb(109, 139, 164)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6D8BA4 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 54.5% green and 64.3% blue (109, 139, 164).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 23% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map Waters (#658FAA), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#6D8BA4 color codes

HEX	`#6D8BA4`
RGB	`rgb(109, 139, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 54.5%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 23%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 34%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 15%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.48, -4.32, -16.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.48, 17.2, 255.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.238, 24.396, 38.652)`
Decimal	`7179172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D8BA4, 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 #6D8BA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6D8BA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	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 #6D8BA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d8ba4; }
.text { color: #6d8ba4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d8ba4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 139 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d8ba4, #6d70a4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6D8BA4?: #6D8BA4 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D8BA4?: The RGB value is 109, 139, 164: 109 red, 139 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D8BA4?: The complementary color is #A4866D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D8BA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.