#6E839D Hex Color
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This dusty, muted blue sits low on the saturation scale, offering a restrained and professional aesthetic. Because #6e839d provides sufficient contrast for body text, it works well as a reliable background shade in finance or technical interfaces. Pair it with crisp white or deep charcoal to prevent the tone from feeling too washed out or muddy in your designs.
Questions about #6e839d
What is #6e839d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6e839d is rgb(110, 131, 157), in HSL hsl(213, 19%, 52%) and in CMYK 30%, 17%, 0%, 38%.
What colors pair well with #6e839d?
Use crisp white or deep charcoal to prevent #6e839d from appearing muddy. This blue also works beautifully with warm metallic accents or muted terracotta tones when you need to introduce contrast into a neutral, tech-focused design scheme.
Is #6e839d readable on white or black?
#6e839d has a 3.89:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.39:1 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.