What color is #6E8EB5?

#6E8EB5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Heavenly Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6E8EB5?

The RGB value is 110, 142, 181: 110 red, 142 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6E8EB5?

The complementary color is #B5956E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6E8EB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6E8EB5 color

#6E8EB5 rgb(110, 142, 181)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6E8EB5 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.1% red, 55.7% green and 71% blue (110, 142, 181).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 32% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Heavenly Sky (#6B90B3), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#6E8EB5 color codes

HEX	`#6E8EB5`
RGB	`rgb(110, 142, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.1%, 55.7%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 32%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 39%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 22%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.03, -1.15, -23.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.03, 24, 267.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.441, 25.996, 47.437)`
Decimal	`7245493`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6E8EB5, 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 #6E8EB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6E8EB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	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 #6E8EB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6e8eb5; }
.text { color: #6e8eb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e8eb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(110 142 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6e8eb5, #716eb5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6E8EB5?: #6E8EB5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Heavenly Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6E8EB5?: The RGB value is 110, 142, 181: 110 red, 142 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6E8EB5?: The complementary color is #B5956E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6E8EB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.