Information about #6B687B color

#6B687B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6B687B belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 104, 123) — 42% red, 40.8% green, 48.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 7 / 0 / 52. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6B687B reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone 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 almost identical to Dolphin (#6A6873). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rum (#716675) and Mist Blue (#646D7E).

The recipe behind #6B687B is rgb(107, 104, 123), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6B687B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. No one has named #6B687B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6B687B color variations

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

#6B687B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6B687B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#565463

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#403F4A

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#2B2A31

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Black

#000000

#6B687B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#706D7C

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#73727D

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#77767E

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Grey

#808080

#6B687B 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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#696E7B

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#6B687B 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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#707C6A
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#7C766A
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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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#6A707C
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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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#7C6C6A
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#6A7C6C
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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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#7C6A79
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#797C6A
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#6A7C6C
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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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#7C6A70
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#797C6A
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#6A7C76
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Nearest named colors to #6B687B

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

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Mousy Wisteria color link
Mousy Wisteria

#766980

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

#6B687B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B687B
  • RGB107, 104, 123
  • CMYK6, 7, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(107, 104, 123)
  • HSL249°, 8%, 45%
  • HSL Precise249.474°, 8.37%, 44.51%
  • HSV249°, 15%, 48%
  • HSB249°, 15%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.408, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.408, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.408, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B687B
  • DECIMAL ID7039099
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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