Information about #6B74A2 color

#6B74A2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6B74A2 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(107, 116, 162) — 42% red, 45.5% green, 63.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 18 / 0 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6B74A2 is a calm, restrained blue that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Deloras (#606AA1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Stained Red (#78779B) and Grizzlies Blue (#5D76A9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(107, 116, 162)), which gives #6B74A2 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6B74A2: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6B74A2 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6B74A2 color variations

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#6B74A2 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 #6B74A2

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

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B74A2
  • RGB107, 116, 162
  • CMYK22, 18, 0, 36
  • CSSrgb(107, 116, 162)
  • HSL230°, 23%, 53%
  • HSL Precise230.182°, 22.822%, 52.745%
  • HSV230°, 34%, 64%
  • HSB230°, 34%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.455, 0.635)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.455, 0.635, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.455, 0.635)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B74A2
  • DECIMAL ID7042210
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01