What color is #6D96A6?

#6D96A6 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D96A6?

The RGB value is 109, 150, 166: 109 red, 150 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D96A6?

The complementary color is #A67D6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D96A6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D96A6 color

#6D96A6 rgb(109, 150, 166)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6D96A6 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 58.8% green and 65.1% blue (109, 150, 166).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 24% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Cavolo Nero (#72939E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#6D96A6 color codes

HEX	`#6D96A6`
RGB	`rgb(109, 150, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 58.8%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 24%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 34%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 10%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.72, -9.95, -12.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.72, 16.28, 232.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.094, 27.816, 40.168)`
Decimal	`7181990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D96A6, 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 #6D96A6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6D96A6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	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 #6D96A6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d96a6; }
.text { color: #6d96a6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d96a6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 150 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d96a6, #6d79a6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #6D96A6?: #6D96A6 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D96A6?: The RGB value is 109, 150, 166: 109 red, 150 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D96A6?: The complementary color is #A67D6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D96A6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.