Information about #6872AC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6872AC is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 114, 172) — 40.8% red, 44.7% green, 67.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 23 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced deep-sea blue, #6872AC sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 a hair away from Chetwode Blue (#666FB4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grizzlies Blue (#5D76A9) and Deloras (#606AA1).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 114, 172) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6872AC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.6:1. #6872AC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6872AC color variations

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

#6872AC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6872AC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6872AC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6872AC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#6872AC 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
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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
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#94AC68
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#ACA268
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Nearest named colors to #6872AC

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

Chetwode Blue color link
Chetwode Blue

#666FB4

Grizzlies Blue color link
Grizzlies Blue

#5D76A9

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Ashleigh Blue color link
Ashleigh Blue

#6B86AA

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Dark Blue Gray color link
Dark Blue Gray

#666699

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Blue Marguerite color link
Blue Marguerite

#6A5BB1

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

#6872AC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6872AC
  • RGB104, 114, 172
  • CMYK27, 23, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(104, 114, 172)
  • HSL231°, 29%, 54%
  • HSL Precise231.176°, 29.06%, 54.118%
  • HSV231°, 40%, 67%
  • HSB231°, 40%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.447, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.447, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.447, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6872AC
  • DECIMAL ID6845100
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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