What color is #6F94AA?

#6F94AA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6F94AA?

The RGB value is 111, 148, 170: 111 red, 148 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6F94AA?

The complementary color is #AA856F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6F94AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6F94AA color

#6F94AA rgb(111, 148, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6F94AA is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 58% green and 66.7% blue (111, 148, 170).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 26% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map Waters (#658FAA), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#6F94AA color codes

HEX	`#6F94AA`
RGB	`rgb(111, 148, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 58%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 26%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 35%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 13%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.4, -7.22, -15.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.4, 17.22, 245.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.399, 27.46, 42.037)`
Decimal	`7312554`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6F94AA, 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 #6F94AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6F94AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	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 #6F94AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6f94aa; }
.text { color: #6f94aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f94aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 148 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6f94aa, #6f76aa); }

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Questions

What color is #6F94AA?: #6F94AA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6F94AA?: The RGB value is 111, 148, 170: 111 red, 148 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6F94AA?: The complementary color is #AA856F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6F94AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.