#6D8A99

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #6D8A99

When working with digital screens, the color #6D8A99 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Lightslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 109, 138, and 153.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 29% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow, and 40% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D8A99
RGB109, 138, 153
HSL200.5°, 17.7%, 51.4%
CMYK29%, 10%, 0%, 40%
HSV200.5°, 28.8%, 60.0%
LAB55.8, -6.6, -11.3
XYZ21.1, 23.7, 33.6
Decimal7178905

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.75:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D8A99; }
.text-color { color: #6D8A99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D8A99; }

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