#6A86B4 Hex Color
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#6a86b4 is a muted, cool blue with gray undertones and a matte, dusty finish. Its restrained saturation gives interfaces a steady, reliable feel, making it useful for security, finance, healthcare, and government design. Use it as a supporting tone with warm ivory or muted burgundy. The hex code #6a86b4 supports black body text at about 5.7:1 contrast.
Questions about #6a86b4
What is #6a86b4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6a86b4 is rgb(106, 134, 180), in HSL hsl(217, 33%, 56%) and in CMYK 41%, 26%, 0%, 29%.
What colors pair well with #6a86b4?
Warm ivory softens #6a86b4, while burgundy adds restrained contrast and terracotta brings warmth without overpowering its muted blue-gray character, making these pairings useful for backgrounds, accents, buttons, and supporting interface elements.
Is #6a86b4 a warm or cool color?
#6a86b4 reads as a cool blue because its blue channel outweighs red and its gray undertones reduce warmth, creating a calm, dependable mood suited to restrained interfaces and professional visual systems.
Is #6a86b4 readable on white or black?
#6a86b4 has a 3.69:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.68:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.