#6A8AA7 Hex Color
A calm dusty blue with professional undertones
This dusty, unsaturated blue reads as professional and restrained. Because of its muted, ashy quality, #6a8aa7 works best as a calm background for UI designs rather than a primary accent. It offers excellent readability for black text, making it a functional choice for corporate or finance interfaces that need to project stability. Pair it with soft, warm creams to prevent the palette from feeling too cold.
Questions about #6a8aa7
What is #6a8aa7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6a8aa7 is rgb(106, 138, 167), in HSL hsl(209, 26%, 54%) and in CMYK 37%, 17%, 0%, 35%.
What colors pair best with #6a8aa7?
Is #6a8aa7 suitable for text on a white background?
Using #6a8aa7 as text on a white background typically fails standard web accessibility guidelines because it lacks sufficient contrast. It functions much more effectively as a background color with dark text, or as a decorative element in professional UI layouts.
Is #6a8aa7 readable on white or black?
#6a8aa7 has a 3.61:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.80:1 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.