Information about #6A9ACD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6A9ACD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(106, 154, 205) (41.6% red, 60.4% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 39 / 20 / 0 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6A9ACD reads as a pleasantly vivid azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blue Gray (#6699CC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Koi (#659EC7) and Cerulean Frost (#6D9BC3).

In RGB terms — rgb(106, 154, 205) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6A9ACD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6A9ACD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6A9ACD color variations

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

#6A9ACD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6A9ACD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6A9ACD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6A9ACD 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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#6A9ACD 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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#9ACD6A
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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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#CD6ACC
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Nearest named colors to #6A9ACD

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

Blue Gray color link
Blue Gray

#6699CC

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Cerulean Frost color link
Cerulean Frost

#6D9BC3

Lowell's French Riviera Blue color link
Lowell's French Riviera Blue

#698FD3

Dark Pastel Blue color link
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Air Superiority Blue color link
Air Superiority Blue

#72A0C1

Little Boy Blue color link
Little Boy Blue

#6CA0DC

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Something Blue color link
Something Blue

#68ADD0

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

#6A9ACD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A9ACD
  • RGB106, 154, 205
  • CMYK39, 20, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(106, 154, 205)
  • HSL211°, 50%, 61%
  • HSL Precise210.909°, 49.749%, 60.98%
  • HSV211°, 48%, 80%
  • HSB211°, 48%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.604, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.604, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.604, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID6A9ACD
  • DECIMAL ID6986445
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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