Information about #6969B8 color

#6969B8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6969B8 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(105, 105, 184) — 41.2% red, 41.2% green, 72.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 31 / 0 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6969B8 presents itself as a mildly saturated classic blue — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chetwode Blue (#666FB4). Slightly further away sit Toolbox (#746CC0) and Blue Marguerite (#6A5BB1).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(105, 105, 184)), which gives #6969B8 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. #6969B8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6969B8 color variations

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

#6969B8 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 #6969B8

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

Toolbox color link
Toolbox

#746CC0

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

Fuchsia Blue color link
Fuchsia Blue

#7A58C1

Slate Blue color link
Slate Blue

#6A5ACD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6969B8
  • RGB105, 105, 184
  • CMYK31, 31, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(105, 105, 184)
  • HSL240°, 36%, 57%
  • HSL Precise240°, 35.747%, 56.667%
  • HSV240°, 43%, 72%
  • HSB240°, 43%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.412, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.412, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.412, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6969B8
  • DECIMAL ID6908344
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01