What color is #6FADD1?

#6FADD1 is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Milky Waves. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6FADD1?

The RGB value is 111, 173, 209: 111 red, 173 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6FADD1?

The complementary color is #D1936F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6FADD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6FADD1 color

#6FADD1 rgb(111, 173, 209)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6FADD1 is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 67.8% green and 82% blue (111, 173, 209).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 52% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Milky Waves (#6BB3DB), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.57:1).

#6FADD1 color codes

HEX	`#6FADD1`
RGB	`rgb(111, 173, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 67.8%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 52%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 47%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 17%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.92, -10.3, -24.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.92, 26.54, 247.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.004, 37.868, 65.879)`
Decimal	`7318993`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6FADD1, 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 #6FADD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6FADD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.57:1	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 #6FADD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6fadd1; }
.text { color: #6fadd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6fadd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 173 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6fadd1, #6f7cd1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carolina Blue.

Questions

What color is #6FADD1?: #6FADD1 is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Milky Waves. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6FADD1?: The RGB value is 111, 173, 209: 111 red, 173 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6FADD1?: The complementary color is #D1936F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6FADD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.