Close to Slate Gray
#6B8491
#6B8491 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 42% red, 51.8% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 15% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #6B8491.
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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5.33:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6B8491 as they’d see it.
#6B8491 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 #6B8491
What color is #6B8491?
#6B8491 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 42% red, 51.8% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 15% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #6B8491 in RGB?
#6B8491 is rgb(107, 132, 145): 107 red, 132 green, and 145 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6B8491 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 9, 0, 43). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6B8491?
PANTONE 7544 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6B8491?
Its complement #927C70 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.