What color is #6E84B2?

#6E84B2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6E84B2?

The RGB value is 110, 132, 178: 110 red, 132 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6E84B2?

The complementary color is #B29C6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6E84B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6E84B2 color

#6E84B2 rgb(110, 132, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6E84B2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.1% red, 51.8% green and 69.8% blue (110, 132, 178).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 31% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#6E84B2 color codes

HEX	`#6E84B2`
RGB	`rgb(110, 132, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.1%, 51.8%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 31%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 38%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 26%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.1, 3.8, -26.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.1, 27.05, 278.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.715, 23.031, 45.359)`
Decimal	`7242930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6E84B2, 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 #6E84B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6E84B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	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 #6E84B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6e84b2; }
.text { color: #6e84b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e84b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(110 132 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6e84b2, #7a6eb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #6E84B2?: #6E84B2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6E84B2?: The RGB value is 110, 132, 178: 110 red, 132 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6E84B2?: The complementary color is #B29C6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6E84B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.