Information about #6960BE color

#6960BE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6960BE is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(105, 96, 190) — 41.2% red, 37.6% green, 74.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 33 / 37 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6960BE presents itself as a confidently colored deep-sea blue — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Blue Marguerite (#6A5BB1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) and Toolbox (#746CC0).

The recipe behind #6960BE is rgb(105, 96, 190), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6960BE background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6960BE color variations

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

#6960BE 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 #6960BE

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

Slate Blue color link
Slate Blue

#6A5ACD

Toolbox color link
Toolbox

#746CC0

Light Indigo color link
Light Indigo

#6D5ACF

Fuchsia Blue color link
Fuchsia Blue

#7A58C1

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Studio color link
Studio

#714AB2

Iris color link
Iris

#5A4FCF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6960BE
  • RGB105, 96, 190
  • CMYK33, 37, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(105, 96, 190)
  • HSL246°, 42%, 56%
  • HSL Precise245.745°, 41.964%, 56.078%
  • HSV246°, 49%, 75%
  • HSB246°, 49%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.376, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.376, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.376, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6960BE
  • DECIMAL ID6906046
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01