Close to Dusk
#6B6090
#6B6090 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 42% red, 37.6% green, and 56.5% blue. Its hue is 254°, with 20% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #6B6090.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.70:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6B6090 as they’d see it.
#6B6090 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #6B6090
What color is #6B6090?
#6B6090 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 42% red, 37.6% green, and 56.5% blue. Its hue is 254°, with 20% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #6B6090 in RGB?
#6B6090 is rgb(107, 96, 144): 107 red, 96 green, and 144 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6B6090 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 33, 0, 44). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6B6090?
PANTONE 2669 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6B6090?
Its complement #606C3B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.