What color is #6E698E?

#6E698E is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6E698E?

The RGB value is 110, 105, 142: 110 red, 105 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6E698E?

The complementary color is #898E69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6E698E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6E698E color

#6E698E rgb(110, 105, 142)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6E698E is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.1% red, 41.2% green and 55.7% blue (110, 105, 142).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 15% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#6E698E color codes

HEX	`#6E698E`
RGB	`rgb(110, 105, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.1%, 41.2%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 15%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 26%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 26%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.14, 10.31, -19.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.14, 22.13, 297.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.363, 15.371, 27.691)`
Decimal	`7235982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6E698E, 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 #6E698E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6E698E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	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 #6E698E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6e698e; }
.text { color: #6e698e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e698e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(110 105 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6e698e, #81698e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #6E698E?: #6E698E is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6E698E?: The RGB value is 110, 105, 142: 110 red, 105 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6E698E?: The complementary color is #898E69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6E698E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.