Color #6C87AC Color / Colour Code #6C87AC
This page shows the hex color code for color #6c87ac (#6C87AC). The colour is a blue tone with 28% saturation and 55% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #6C87AC against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#6C87AC paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 185, 215, and 245 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 215, 335, and 95 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #6C87AC
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 215 and saturation at 28%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 215 to 260 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 215 with its complement at 35 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 #6C87AC
Lightness variations at hue 215 and 28% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #6C87AC
Design Use Cases for #6C87AC
Muted Accent Color
With 28% saturation, #6C87AC has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 55% lightness, #6C87AC 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
#6C87AC sits in the blue range (hue 215). 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 #6C87AC (hue 215) to its complement at hue 35. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 245. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6c87ac, #ac926c);
CSS Code for #6C87AC
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About Color #6C87AC (#6C87AC)
#6C87AC is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 108 red, 135 green, and 172 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 215 degrees with 28% saturation and 55% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #6C87AC is 131/255 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 37% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow, and 33% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #6C87AC against white is 3.68:1 and against black is 5.70:1. 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 5.70:1.
The complementary colour #AC926C creates maximum visual tension when paired with #6C87AC. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #6CA7AC and #716CAC, 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 #6C87AC?
- #6C87AC is Color #6C87AC, a blue color (colour) with RGB(108, 135, 172), HSL(215, 28%, 55%), and CMYK(37%, 22%, 0%, 33%). Its perceived brightness is 131/255.
- Is #6C87AC accessible for text?
- Against white, #6C87AC has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 5.70:1 (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 #6C87AC?
- The complementary colour is #AC926C (hue 35). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #6CA7AC and #716CAC. The triadic palette adds #AC6C87 and #87AC6C for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #6C87AC in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #6c87ac; or rgb(108, 135, 172); or hsl(215, 28%, 55%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 215 28% 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.