#6A88C9 Hex Color
Stable and restrained cool dusty blue
This muted, dusty shade of blue offers a restrained coolness perfect for professional UI designs. It reads as a stable, secondary tone in finance or healthcare applications, effectively grounding more vivid accents. Because #6a88c9 maintains strong readability with black text, it functions well as a reliable background color. Pair it with soft charcoals or warm grays to avoid a washed-out appearance in your interface.
Questions about #6a88c9
What is #6a88c9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6a88c9 is rgb(106, 136, 201), in HSL hsl(221, 47%, 60%) and in CMYK 47%, 32%, 0%, 21%.
What colors complement #6a88c9 in a UI design?
Use #6a88c9 with deep charcoal or cool grays to ground the interface and prevent a washed-out look. These high-contrast text pairings ensure the blue feels professional and stable rather than fading into the background.
Is #6a88c9 a safe choice for text on a white background?
No, #6a88c9 is generally too light to meet WCAG accessibility standards for body text against a white background. It serves best as a secondary UI element, icon color, or subtle background filler where high contrast is not required.
Is #6a88c9 readable on white or black?
#6a88c9 has a 3.51:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.97:1 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.