HEX Color #6DA0BD (Lightslategray)

About #6DA0BD

The precise color #6DA0BD is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 109, 160, and 189.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 42% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. The HSL representation is 201.8° hue, 37.7% saturation, and 58.4% lightness.

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#6DA0BD

RGB109, 160, 189

HSL201.8°, 37.7%, 58.4%

CMYK42%, 15%, 0%, 26%

HSV201.8°, 42.3%, 74.1%

LAB63.4, -9.3, -20.3

XYZ28.1, 32.1, 52.9

Decimal7184573

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#6DA0BD #BD8A6D

Analogous

#6DBDB2 #6D77BD

Triadic

#BD6D9F #A0BD6D

Tetradic

#B26DBD #BD8A6D #77BD6D

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#6DA0BD

#7DAAC4

#8DB5CB

#9DBFD3

#ADCADA

#BED4E1

#CEDFE9

#DEE9F0

#EEF4F7

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#6DA0BD

#608EA8

#547C93

#486A7E

#3C5869

#304754

#24353F

#18232A

#0C1115

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.83:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

7.41:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.71:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.30:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6DA0BD; }

.text-color { color: #6DA0BD; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #6DA0BD; }

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