What color is #6E91BE?

#6E91BE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6E91BE?

The RGB value is 110, 145, 190: 110 red, 145 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6E91BE?

The complementary color is #BE9B6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6E91BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6E91BE color

#6E91BE rgb(110, 145, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6E91BE is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.1% red, 56.9% green and 74.5% blue (110, 145, 190).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 38% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#6E91BE color codes

HEX	`#6E91BE`
RGB	`rgb(110, 145, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.1%, 56.9%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 38%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 42%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 24%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.23, -0.35, -27.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.23, 27.23, 269.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.847, 27.282, 52.609)`
Decimal	`7246270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6E91BE, 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 #6E91BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6E91BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	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 #6E91BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6e91be; }
.text { color: #6e91be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e91be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(110 145 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6e91be, #736ebe); }

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Questions

What color is #6E91BE?: #6E91BE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6E91BE?: The RGB value is 110, 145, 190: 110 red, 145 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6E91BE?: The complementary color is #BE9B6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6E91BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.