#6D6DAF

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #6D6DAF

Visually, #6D6DAF is defined as a muted blue. Its closest recognized web color is Cornflowerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(109, 109, 175).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 38% C, 38% M, 0% Y, and 31% K. With a hue angle of 240.0 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 #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D6DAF
RGB109, 109, 175
HSL240.0°, 29.2%, 55.7%
CMYK38%, 38%, 0%, 31%
HSV240.0°, 37.7%, 68.6%
LAB48.6, 16.4, -35.2
XYZ19.5, 17.3, 42.9
Decimal7171503

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.46:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.79:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D6DAF; }
.text-color { color: #6D6DAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D6DAF; }

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