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Information about #6A688F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6A688F belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(106, 104, 143) — 41.6% red, 40.8% green, 56.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 15 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6A688F reads as a calm, restrained deep-sea blue and 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 just a few steps away from Dark Blue Gray (#666699). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kimberly (#695D87) and Waikawa Grey (#5B6E91).

The recipe behind #6A688F is rgb(106, 104, 143), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6A688F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (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.

#6A688F color variations

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

#6A688F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6A688F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6A688F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6A688F 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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#6A688F 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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#678E69
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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 #6A688F

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

Dark Blue Gray color link
Dark Blue Gray

#666699

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Butterfly Bush color link
Butterfly Bush

#68578C

Kingfisher Blue color link
Kingfisher Blue

#596A8B

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Weathered Blue color link
Weathered Blue

#677583

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

Mousy Wisteria color link
Mousy Wisteria

#766980

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

#6A688F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A688F
  • RGB106, 104, 143
  • CMYK15, 15, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(106, 104, 143)
  • HSL243°, 16%, 48%
  • HSL Precise243.077°, 15.789%, 48.431%
  • HSV243°, 27%, 56%
  • HSB243°, 27%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.408, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.408, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.408, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6A688F
  • DECIMAL ID6973583
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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