Information about #6985BA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6985BA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(105, 133, 186) — 41.2% red, 52.2% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 32 / 21 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced steel-blue azure, #6985BA feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Faded Blue (#658CBB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Masquerade (#7285BC) and Glaucous (#6082B6).

In RGB terms — rgb(105, 133, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6985BA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6985BA color variations

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

#6985BA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6985BA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6985BA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6985BA 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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#6985BA 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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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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Nearest named colors to #6985BA

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

Faded Blue color link
Faded Blue

#658CBB

Masquerade color link
Masquerade

#7285BC

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Silver Lake Blue color link
Silver Lake Blue

#5D89BA

Phoenix of the Sea color link
Phoenix of the Sea

#7092BA

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Ashleigh Blue color link
Ashleigh Blue

#6B86AA

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Ultramarine Color color link
Ultramarine Color

#5D8CAE

Havelock Blue color link
Havelock Blue

#5784C1

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Ship Cove color link
Ship Cove

#7988AB

#6985BA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6985BA
  • RGB105, 133, 186
  • CMYK32, 21, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(105, 133, 186)
  • HSL219°, 37%, 57%
  • HSL Precise219.259°, 36.986%, 57.059%
  • HSV219°, 44%, 73%
  • HSB219°, 44%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.522, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.522, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.522, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6985BA
  • DECIMAL ID6915514
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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