Information about #6488AA color

#6488AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6488AA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(100, 136, 170) — 39.2% red, 53.3% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 13 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6488AA reads as a moderately toned sky-leaning azure and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ashleigh Blue (#6B86AA). Slightly further away sit Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8) and Ultramarine Color (#5D8CAE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(100, 136, 170)), which gives #6488AA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6488AA: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6488AA color variations

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#6488AA 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 #6488AA

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

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Faded Blue color link
Faded Blue

#658CBB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6488AA
  • RGB100, 136, 170
  • CMYK27, 13, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(100, 136, 170)
  • HSL209°, 29%, 53%
  • HSL Precise209.143°, 29.167%, 52.941%
  • HSV209°, 41%, 67%
  • HSB209°, 41%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.392, 0.533, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.392, 0.533, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.392, 0.533, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6488AA
  • DECIMAL ID6588586
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01