Information about #6F8A9E color

#6F8A9E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6F8A9E belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(111, 138, 158) — 43.5% red, 54.1% green, 62% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 8 / 0 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6F8A9E reads as a softly toned steel-blue azure and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bermuda Grey (#6F8C9F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Scotty Silver (#758A9C) and Grey Blue (#6B8BA4).

In RGB terms — rgb(111, 138, 158) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6F8A9E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. No one has named #6F8A9E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6F8A9E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#6F8A9E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #6F8A9E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6F8A9E
  • RGB111, 138, 158
  • CMYK18, 8, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(111, 138, 158)
  • HSL206°, 20%, 53%
  • HSL Precise205.532°, 19.502%, 52.745%
  • HSV206°, 30%, 62%
  • HSB206°, 30%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.435, 0.541, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.435, 0.541, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.435, 0.541, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6F8A9E
  • DECIMAL ID7309982
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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