What color is #6E9DB7?

#6E9DB7 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6E9DB7?

The RGB value is 110, 157, 183: 110 red, 157 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6E9DB7?

The complementary color is #B7886E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6E9DB7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.17:1 and white text 2.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6E9DB7 color

#6E9DB7 rgb(110, 157, 183)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6E9DB7 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.1% red, 61.6% green and 71.8% blue (110, 157, 183).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 34% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Lake Lucerne (#689DB7), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.17:1).

#6E9DB7 color codes

HEX	`#6E9DB7`
RGB	`rgb(110, 157, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.1%, 61.6%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 34%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 40%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 14%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.38, -9.02, -18.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.38, 20.55, 243.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.032, 30.846, 49.32)`
Decimal	`7249335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6E9DB7, 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 #6E9DB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6E9DB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	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 #6E9DB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6e9db7; }
.text { color: #6e9db7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e9db7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(110 157 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6e9db7, #6e79b7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #6E9DB7?: #6E9DB7 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6E9DB7?: The RGB value is 110, 157, 183: 110 red, 157 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6E9DB7?: The complementary color is #B7886E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6E9DB7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.17:1 and white text 2.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.