Information about #6A6A9A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6A6A9A is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(106, 106, 154) — 41.6% red, 41.6% green, 60.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 19 / 19 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained deep-sea blue, #6A6A9A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 hair away from Dark Blue Gray (#666699). Nearby in the Register you will also find Scampi (#6F63A0) and Deloras (#606AA1).

In RGB terms — rgb(106, 106, 154) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6A6A9A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. #6A6A9A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6A6A9A color variations

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

#6A6A9A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6A6A9A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6A6A9A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6A6A9A 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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#6A6A9A 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.

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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 #6A6A9A

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

Sunset-stone-equanimity-natalie color link
Sunset-stone-equanimity-natalie

#656A88

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

#6A6A9A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A6A9A
  • RGB106, 106, 154
  • CMYK19, 19, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(106, 106, 154)
  • HSL240°, 19%, 51%
  • HSL Precise240°, 19.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV240°, 31%, 60%
  • HSB240°, 31%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.416, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.416, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.416, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6A6A9A
  • DECIMAL ID6974106
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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