#6699C5
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #6699C5
At its core, #6699C5 is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 102 red, 153 green, and 197 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 48% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow, and 23% black. With a hue angle of 207.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#6699C5
RGB102, 153, 197
HSL207.8°, 45.0%, 58.6%
CMYK48%, 22%, 0%, 23%
HSV207.8°, 48.2%, 77.3%
LAB61.3, -4.9, -28.0
XYZ26.9, 29.6, 57.1
Decimal6724037
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.93:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.89:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #6699C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #6699C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #6699C5;
}