Information about #6AA3DC color

#6AA3DC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6AA3DC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(106, 163, 220) (41.6% red, 63.9% green, 86.3% blue), or CMYK 45 / 22 / 0 / 14 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored sky-leaning azure, #6AA3DC has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC). Slightly further away sit Iceberg (#71A6D2) and Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF).

The recipe behind #6AA3DC is rgb(106, 163, 220), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6AA3DC: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6AA3DC color variations

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#6AA3DC 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #6AA3DC

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6AA3DC
  • RGB106, 163, 220
  • CMYK45, 22, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(106, 163, 220)
  • HSL210°, 62%, 64%
  • HSL Precise210°, 61.957%, 63.922%
  • HSV210°, 52%, 86%
  • HSB210°, 52%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.639, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.639, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.639, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID6AA3DC
  • DECIMAL ID6988764
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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