Color #6192B8 Color / Colour Code #6192B8
This page shows the hex color code for color #6192b8 (#6192B8). The colour is a blue tone with 38% saturation and 55% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #6192B8 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#6192B8 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 176, 206, and 236 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 206, 326, and 86 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #6192B8
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 206 and saturation at 38%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 206 to 251 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 206 with its complement at 26 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #6192B8
Lightness variations at hue 206 and 38% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #6192B8
Design Use Cases for #6192B8
Balanced UI Color
At 38% saturation, #6192B8 strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 55% lightness, #6192B8 has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Trust & Professional Identity
#6192B8 sits in the blue range (hue 206). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #6192B8 (hue 206) to its complement at hue 26. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 236. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6192b8, #b88661);
CSS Code for #6192B8
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About Color #6192B8 (#6192B8)
#6192B8 is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 97 red, 146 green, and 184 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 206 degrees with 38% saturation and 55% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #6192B8 is 136/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow, and 28% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #6192B8 against white is 3.33:1 and against black is 6.31:1. This only passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. For normal body text on white, darken the color or use it on a dark background where it achieves 6.31:1.
The complementary colour #B88661 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #6192B8. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #61B8B2 and #6166B8, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #6192B8?
- #6192B8 is Color #6192B8, a blue color (colour) with RGB(97, 146, 184), HSL(206, 38%, 55%), and CMYK(47%, 21%, 0%, 28%). Its perceived brightness is 136/255.
- Is #6192B8 accessible for text?
- Against white, #6192B8 has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 6.31:1 (passes AA). It passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #6192B8?
- The complementary colour is #B88661 (hue 26). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #61B8B2 and #6166B8. The triadic palette adds #B86192 and #92B861 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #6192B8 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #6192b8; or rgb(97, 146, 184); or hsl(206, 38%, 55%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 206 38% 55%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.