Information about #6B7E7B color

#6B7E7B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6B7E7B falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 126, 123) — 42% red, 49.4% green, 48.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 1 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6B7E7B presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rusted Light Blue (#6A7F7A). Slightly further away sit Thor (#697F79) and AuroMetalSaurus (#6E7F80).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(107, 126, 123)), which gives #6B7E7B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6B7E7B: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6B7E7B color variations

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

#6B7E7B 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 #6B7E7B

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

Thor color link
Thor

#697F79

Smoke color link
Smoke

#738276

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Innocence color link
Innocence

#6D7773

Xanadu color link
Xanadu

#738678

Harbor Rat color link
Harbor Rat

#757D75

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B7E7B
  • RGB107, 126, 123
  • CMYK7, 0, 1, 51
  • CSSrgb(107, 126, 123)
  • HSL171°, 8%, 46%
  • HSL Precise170.526°, 8.155%, 45.686%
  • HSV171°, 15%, 49%
  • HSB171°, 15%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.494, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.494, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.494, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B7E7B
  • DECIMAL ID7044731
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01