Information about #6B6D89 color

#6B6D89 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6B6D89 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(107, 109, 137) (42% red, 42.7% green, 53.7% blue), or CMYK 12 / 11 / 0 / 46 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6B6D89 is a softly toned classic blue that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sunset-stone-equanimity-natalie (#656A88). Slightly further away sit Weathered Blue (#677583) and Waterloo (#727282).

The recipe behind #6B6D89 is rgb(107, 109, 137), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6B6D89 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6B6D89 color variations

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

#6B6D89 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 #6B6D89

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

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B6D89
  • RGB107, 109, 137
  • CMYK12, 11, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(107, 109, 137)
  • HSL236°, 12%, 48%
  • HSL Precise236°, 12.295%, 47.843%
  • HSV236°, 22%, 54%
  • HSB236°, 22%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.427, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.427, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.427, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B6D89
  • DECIMAL ID7040393
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01