#6A80A6

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #6A80A6

When working with digital screens, the color #6A80A6 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 106, 128, and 166.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 36% C, 23% M, 0% Y, and 35% K. With a hue angle of 218.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6A80A6
RGB106, 128, 166
HSL218.0°, 25.2%, 53.3%
CMYK36%, 23%, 0%, 35%
HSV218.0°, 36.1%, 65.1%
LAB53.2, 1.7, -22.8
XYZ20.5, 21.3, 39.1
Decimal6979750

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.25:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.46:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6A80A6; }
.text-color { color: #6A80A6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6A80A6; }

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