Information about #6174CB color

#6174CB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6174CB is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(97, 116, 203) — 38% red, 45.5% green, 79.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 42 / 34 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6174CB presents itself as a clearly saturated deep-sea blue — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Havelock Blue (#5784C1). Slightly further away sit Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) and Toolbox (#746CC0).

The recipe behind #6174CB is rgb(97, 116, 203), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6174CB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6174CB color variations

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

#6174CB 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 #6174CB

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

Toolbox color link
Toolbox

#746CC0

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Slate Blue color link
Slate Blue

#6A5ACD

Masquerade color link
Masquerade

#7285BC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6174CB
  • RGB97, 116, 203
  • CMYK42, 34, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(97, 116, 203)
  • HSL229°, 50%, 59%
  • HSL Precise229.245°, 50.476%, 58.824%
  • HSV229°, 52%, 80%
  • HSB229°, 52%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.380, 0.455, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.380, 0.455, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.380, 0.455, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6174CB
  • DECIMAL ID6386891
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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