#6D7CBD

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #6D7CBD

At its core, #6D7CBD is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(109, 124, 189).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 42% Cyan, 34% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26% Black. The HSL representation is 228.8° hue, 37.7% saturation, and 58.4% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#6D7CBD
RGB109, 124, 189
HSL228.8°, 37.7%, 58.4%
CMYK42%, 34%, 0%, 26%
HSV228.8°, 42.3%, 74.1%
LAB53.3, 11.4, -35.9
XYZ22.7, 21.3, 51.1
Decimal7175357

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.99:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.27:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D7CBD; }
.text-color { color: #6D7CBD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D7CBD; }

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