Information about #6B6A89 color

#6B6A89 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6B6A89 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(107, 106, 137) (42% red, 41.6% green, 53.7% blue), or CMYK 12 / 12 / 0 / 46 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained blue, #6B6A89 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sunset-stone-equanimity-natalie (#656A88). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Waterloo (#727282) and Weathered Blue (#677583).

In RGB terms — rgb(107, 106, 137) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6B6A89 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black 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.

#6B6A89 color variations

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

#6B6A89 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 #6B6A89

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

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B6A89
  • RGB107, 106, 137
  • CMYK12, 12, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(107, 106, 137)
  • HSL242°, 13%, 48%
  • HSL Precise241.935°, 12.757%, 47.647%
  • HSV242°, 23%, 54%
  • HSB242°, 23%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.416, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.416, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.416, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B6A89
  • DECIMAL ID7039625
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01