Information about #6A6897 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6A6897 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(106, 104, 151) — 41.6% red, 40.8% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 18 / 0 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6A6897 presents itself as a softly toned deep-sea blue — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Blue Gray (#666699). Slightly further away sit Scampi (#6F63A0) and Deloras (#606AA1).

In RGB terms — rgb(106, 104, 151) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6A6897 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6A6897 color variations

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

#6A6897 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#C3C2D5

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White

#FFFFFF

#6A6897 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#555378

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#403E5A

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#2A293C

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Black

#000000

#6A6897 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#73718D

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#777688

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Grey

#808080

#6A6897 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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#687896

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#688A96

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#6A6897 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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#7D9669
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#968269
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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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#697D96
#697D96

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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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#966B69
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#69966B
#69966B

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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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#966994
#966994

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#69966B
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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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#96697D
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#699682
#699682

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Nearest named colors to #6A6897

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

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

Butterfly Bush color link
Butterfly Bush

#68578C

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Kingfisher Blue color link
Kingfisher Blue

#596A8B

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

#6A6897 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A6897
  • RGB106, 104, 151
  • CMYK18, 18, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(106, 104, 151)
  • HSL243°, 18%, 50%
  • HSL Precise242.553°, 18.431%, 50%
  • HSV243°, 31%, 59%
  • HSB243°, 31%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.408, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.408, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.408, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6A6897
  • DECIMAL ID6973591
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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