#6C997D Color

#6C997D is rgb(108, 153, 125) in RGB and hsl(143, 18%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#6C997D

HEX#6C997D

RGBrgb(108, 153, 125)

HSLhsl(143, 18%, 51%)

HSVhsv(143, 29%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.065 156.8)

CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 18%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #6C997D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.24:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.49:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #6C997D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#6C997D Complementary#996C87 Analogous#71996C Analogous#6C9993 Triadic#7D6C99 Triadic#997D6C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #6C997D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#81A78F #93B49F #A8C2B2 #BDD1C5 #D2E0D7 #E4ECE7

Shades

#5C846B #4F725D #415D4C #32483B #24332A #17211B

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