Information about #6974A5 color

#6974A5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6974A5 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(105, 116, 165) — 41.2% red, 45.5% green, 64.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 19 / 0 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned deep-sea blue, #6974A5 feels open and friendly. 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 near neighbor of Grizzlies Blue (#5D76A9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deloras (#606AA1) and Chetwode Blue (#666FB4).

The recipe behind #6974A5 is rgb(105, 116, 165), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6974A5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. No one has named #6974A5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6974A5 color variations

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

#6974A5 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 #6974A5

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

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6974A5
  • RGB105, 116, 165
  • CMYK24, 19, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(105, 116, 165)
  • HSL229°, 25%, 53%
  • HSL Precise229°, 25%, 52.941%
  • HSV229°, 36%, 65%
  • HSB229°, 36%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.455, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.455, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.455, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6974A5
  • DECIMAL ID6911141
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01