#6D8AA8

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #6D8AA8

When working with digital screens, the color #6D8AA8 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 168.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 35% cyan and 18% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D8AA8
RGB109, 138, 168
HSL210.5°, 25.3%, 54.3%
CMYK35%, 18%, 0%, 34%
HSV210.5°, 35.1%, 65.9%
LAB56.3, -2.7, -19.2
XYZ22.5, 24.3, 40.5
Decimal7178920

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.59:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.85:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.97:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D8AA8; }
.text-color { color: #6D8AA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D8AA8; }

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