#6D83A0

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #6D83A0

Visually, #6D83A0 is defined as a muted blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightslategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(109, 131, 160).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 32% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#6D83A0
RGB109, 131, 160
HSL214.1°, 21.2%, 52.7%
CMYK32%, 18%, 0%, 37%
HSV214.1°, 31.9%, 62.7%
LAB54.1, -0.8, -18.0
XYZ20.8, 22.0, 36.4
Decimal7177120

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.40:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.59:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D83A0; }
.text-color { color: #6D83A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D83A0; }

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