What color is #6E8BBC?

#6E8BBC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6E8BBC?

The RGB value is 110, 139, 188: 110 red, 139 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6E8BBC?

The complementary color is #BC9F6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6E8BBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6E8BBC color

#6E8BBC rgb(110, 139, 188)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6E8BBC is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.1% red, 54.5% green and 73.7% blue (110, 139, 188).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 37% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#6E8BBC color codes

HEX	`#6E8BBC`
RGB	`rgb(110, 139, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.1%, 54.5%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 37%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 41%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 26%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.47, 2.54, -28.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.47, 28.93, 275.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.737, 25.41, 51.168)`
Decimal	`7244732`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6E8BBC, 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 #6E8BBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6E8BBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	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 #6E8BBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6e8bbc; }
.text { color: #6e8bbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e8bbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(110 139 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6e8bbc, #786ebc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #6E8BBC?: #6E8BBC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6E8BBC?: The RGB value is 110, 139, 188: 110 red, 139 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6E8BBC?: The complementary color is #BC9F6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6E8BBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.