Information about #6B78A5 color

#6B78A5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6B78A5 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(107, 120, 165) — 42% red, 47.1% green, 64.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 18 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6B78A5 reads as a softly toned classic blue and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Grizzlies Blue (#5D76A9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ashleigh Blue (#6B86AA) and Hoki (#65869F).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(107, 120, 165)), which gives #6B78A5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6B78A5: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. #6B78A5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6B78A5 color variations

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#6B78A5 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 #6B78A5

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

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Grayish Blue color link
Grayish Blue

#7D7DA8

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B78A5
  • RGB107, 120, 165
  • CMYK23, 18, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(107, 120, 165)
  • HSL227°, 24%, 53%
  • HSL Precise226.552°, 24.37%, 53.333%
  • HSV227°, 35%, 65%
  • HSB227°, 35%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.471, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.471, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.471, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B78A5
  • DECIMAL ID7043237
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01