Information about #6A78AA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6A78AA is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(106, 120, 170) — 41.6% red, 47.1% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 20 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6A78AA presents itself as a mildly saturated blue — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Grizzlies Blue (#5D76A9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chetwode Blue (#666FB4) and Ashleigh Blue (#6B86AA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(106, 120, 170)), which gives #6A78AA its character. If you plan to put text on a #6A78AA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6A78AA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6A78AA color variations

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

#6A78AA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6A78AA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6A78AA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6A78AA 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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#6A78AA 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 #6A78AA

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

Grizzlies Blue color link
Grizzlies Blue

#5D76A9

Chetwode Blue color link
Chetwode Blue

#666FB4

Ashleigh Blue color link
Ashleigh Blue

#6B86AA

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Grayish Blue color link
Grayish Blue

#7D7DA8

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Ship Cove color link
Ship Cove

#7988AB

#6A78AA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A78AA
  • RGB106, 120, 170
  • CMYK25, 20, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(106, 120, 170)
  • HSL227°, 27%, 54%
  • HSL Precise226.875°, 27.35%, 54.118%
  • HSV227°, 38%, 67%
  • HSB227°, 38%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.471, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.471, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.471, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6A78AA
  • DECIMAL ID6977706
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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