Information about #6A838A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6A838A is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(106, 131, 138) — 41.6% red, 51.4% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 3 / 0 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6A838A presents itself as a calm, restrained water-like cyan — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Steel Grey (#6F828A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lynch (#697D89) and Gothic (#698890).

In RGB terms — rgb(106, 131, 138) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6A838A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white 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.

#6A838A color variations

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

#6A838A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6A838A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6A838A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6A838A 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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#6A838A 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 #6A838A

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

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Alexandra's Eyes color link
Alexandra's Eyes

#73888C

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

AuroMetalSaurus color link
AuroMetalSaurus

#6E7F80

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

#6A838A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A838A
  • RGB106, 131, 138
  • CMYK13, 3, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(106, 131, 138)
  • HSL193°, 13%, 48%
  • HSL Precise193.125°, 13.115%, 47.843%
  • HSV193°, 23%, 54%
  • HSB193°, 23%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.514, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.514, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.514, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6A838A
  • DECIMAL ID6980490
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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