Information about #6499B0 color

#6499B0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6499B0 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(100, 153, 176) — 39.2% red, 60% green, 69% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 30 / 9 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced azure, #6499B0 feels open and friendly. 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 Crystal Blue (#68A0B0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Shakespeare (#609AB8) and Ultramarine Color (#5D8CAE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(100, 153, 176)), which gives #6499B0 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6499B0: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6499B0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6499B0 color variations

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

#6499B0 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 #6499B0

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

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Faded Blue color link
Faded Blue

#658CBB

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6499B0
  • RGB100, 153, 176
  • CMYK30, 9, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(100, 153, 176)
  • HSL198°, 32%, 54%
  • HSL Precise198.158°, 32.479%, 54.118%
  • HSV198°, 43%, 69%
  • HSB198°, 43%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • GLSLvec3(0.392, 0.600, 0.690)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.392, 0.600, 0.690, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.392, 0.600, 0.690)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6499B0
  • DECIMAL ID6592944
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01