What color is #6E8FA0?

#6E8FA0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6E8FA0?

The RGB value is 110, 143, 160: 110 red, 143 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6E8FA0?

The complementary color is #A07F6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6E8FA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6E8FA0 color

#6E8FA0 rgb(110, 143, 160)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6E8FA0 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.1% red, 56.1% green and 62.7% blue (110, 143, 160).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 21% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Cavolo Nero (#72939E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#6E8FA0 color codes

HEX	`#6E8FA0`
RGB	`rgb(110, 143, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.1%, 56.1%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 21%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 31%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 11%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.56, -7.31, -12.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.56, 14.67, 240.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.596, 25.497, 36.982)`
Decimal	`7245728`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6E8FA0, 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 #6E8FA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6E8FA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	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 #6E8FA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6e8fa0; }
.text { color: #6e8fa0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e8fa0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(110 143 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6e8fa0, #6e76a0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6E8FA0?: #6E8FA0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6E8FA0?: The RGB value is 110, 143, 160: 110 red, 143 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6E8FA0?: The complementary color is #A07F6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6E8FA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.