Close to Blue Gray
#6FA2DB
#6FA2DB is a light, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 43.5% red, 63.5% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 60% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #6FA2DB.
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.
White text on this color
2.67:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.87:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.67:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.87:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6FA2DB as they’d see it.
#6FA2DB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #6FA2DB
What color is #6FA2DB?
#6FA2DB is a light, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 43.5% red, 63.5% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 60% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #6FA2DB in RGB?
#6FA2DB is rgb(111, 162, 219): 111 red, 162 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6FA2DB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(49, 26, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6FA2DB?
PANTONE 284 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6FA2DB?
Its complement #C39665 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.