Information about #6874AF color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #6874AF reads as a mildly saturated blue and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chetwode Blue (#666FB4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grizzlies Blue (#5D76A9) and Glaucous (#6082B6).
In RGB terms — rgb(104, 116, 175) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#6874AF color variations
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#6874AF color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#6874AF color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#6874AF color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#6874AF color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#6874AF 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #6874AF color
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Nearest named colors to #6874AF
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#666FB4
#5D76A9
#6082B6
#6B86AA
#606AA1
#746CC0
#7563A8
#5A86AD
#526DB2
#7285BC
#6F63A0
#7D7DA8
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#6874AF
- RGB104, 116, 175
- CMYK28, 23, 0, 31
- CSSrgb(104, 116, 175)
- HSL230°, 31%, 55%
- HSL Precise229.859°, 30.736%, 54.706%
- HSV230°, 41%, 69%
- HSB230°, 41%, 69%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
- GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.455, 0.686)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.455, 0.686, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.455, 0.686)
- Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID6874AF
- DECIMAL ID6845615
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
