What color is #6D96AA?

#6D96AA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D96AA?

The RGB value is 109, 150, 170: 109 red, 150 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D96AA?

The complementary color is #AA816D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D96AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D96AA color

#6D96AA rgb(109, 150, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6D96AA is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 58.8% green and 66.7% blue (109, 150, 170).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 26% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Lake Lucerne (#689DB7), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#6D96AA color codes

HEX	`#6D96AA`
RGB	`rgb(109, 150, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 58.8%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 26%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 36%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 12%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.86, -8.91, -14.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.86, 17.4, 239.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.466, 27.965, 42.131)`
Decimal	`7181994`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D96AA, 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 #6D96AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6D96AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	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 #6D96AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d96aa; }
.text { color: #6d96aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d96aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 150 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d96aa, #6d77aa); }

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Questions

What color is #6D96AA?: #6D96AA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D96AA?: The RGB value is 109, 150, 170: 109 red, 150 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D96AA?: The complementary color is #AA816D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D96AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.