#6D99BD

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #6D99BD

At its core, #6D99BD is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 109, 153, and 189.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 42% C, 19% M, 0% Y, and 26% K. The HSL representation is 207.0° hue, 37.7% saturation, and 58.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D99BD
RGB109, 153, 189
HSL207.0°, 37.7%, 58.4%
CMYK42%, 19%, 0%, 26%
HSV207.0°, 42.3%, 74.1%
LAB61.4, -5.4, -23.3
XYZ26.9, 29.7, 52.5
Decimal7182781

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.94:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.89:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.90:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D99BD; }
.text-color { color: #6D99BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D99BD; }

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