Information about #6B7EAE color

#6B7EAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6B7EAE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(107, 126, 174) (42% red, 49.4% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 26 / 19 / 0 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned steel-blue azure, #6B7EAE carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 practically indistinguishable from Ashleigh Blue (#6B86AA). Slightly further away sit Glaucous (#6082B6) and Grey Blue (#6B8BA4).

In RGB terms — rgb(107, 126, 174) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6B7EAE: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6B7EAE color variations

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

#6B7EAE 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 #6B7EAE

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

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Masquerade color link
Masquerade

#7285BC

Ship Cove color link
Ship Cove

#7988AB

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Grayish Blue color link
Grayish Blue

#7D7DA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B7EAE
  • RGB107, 126, 174
  • CMYK26, 19, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(107, 126, 174)
  • HSL223°, 29%, 55%
  • HSL Precise222.985°, 29.258%, 55.098%
  • HSV223°, 39%, 68%
  • HSB223°, 39%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.494, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.494, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.494, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B7EAE
  • DECIMAL ID7044782
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01