#6D7CB6

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #6D7CB6

When working with digital screens, the color #6D7CB6 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 109 parts red, 124 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 40% cyan and 32% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 227.7° hue, 33.3% saturation, and 57.1% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D7CB6
RGB109, 124, 182
HSL227.7°, 33.3%, 57.1%
CMYK40%, 32%, 0%, 29%
HSV227.7°, 40.1%, 71.4%
LAB53.0, 9.4, -32.4
XYZ22.0, 21.0, 47.2
Decimal7175350

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.21:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.43:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D7CB6; }
.text-color { color: #6D7CB6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D7CB6; }

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