#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
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;
}