Information about #6A728A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6A728A is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(106, 114, 138) (41.6% red, 44.7% green, 54.1% blue), or CMYK 13 / 9 / 0 / 46 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6A728A 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 practically indistinguishable from Weathered Blue (#677583). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Elevate (#60768B) and Lynch (#697D89).

The recipe behind #6A728A is rgb(106, 114, 138), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6A728A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6A728A color variations

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

#6A728A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6A728A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6A728A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6A728A 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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#6A728A 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 #6A728A

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

Weathered Blue color link
Weathered Blue

#677583

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

#6A728A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A728A
  • RGB106, 114, 138
  • CMYK13, 9, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(106, 114, 138)
  • HSL225°, 13%, 48%
  • HSL Precise225°, 13.115%, 47.843%
  • HSV225°, 23%, 54%
  • HSB225°, 23%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.447, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.447, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.447, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6A728A
  • DECIMAL ID6976138
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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