Information about #6489A8 color

#6489A8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6489A8 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(100, 137, 168) (39.2% red, 53.7% green, 65.9% blue), or CMYK 27 / 12 / 0 / 34 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned steel-blue azure, #6489A8 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ashleigh Blue (#6B86AA) and Grey Blue (#6B8BA4).

In RGB terms — rgb(100, 137, 168) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6489A8: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. #6489A8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6489A8 color variations

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

#6489A8 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 #6489A8

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

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Faded Blue color link
Faded Blue

#658CBB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6489A8
  • RGB100, 137, 168
  • CMYK27, 12, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(100, 137, 168)
  • HSL207°, 28%, 53%
  • HSL Precise207.353°, 28.099%, 52.549%
  • HSV207°, 40%, 66%
  • HSB207°, 40%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.392, 0.537, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.392, 0.537, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.392, 0.537, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6489A8
  • DECIMAL ID6588840
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01