Information about #6B8B93 color

#6B8B93 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6B8B93 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(107, 139, 147) — 42% red, 54.5% green, 57.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 3 / 0 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6B8B93 reads as a calm, restrained cyan and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gothic (#698890). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antique Navy Hue (#718894) and Horizon (#648894).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(107, 139, 147)), which gives #6B8B93 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. No one has named #6B8B93 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6B8B93 color variations

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#6B8B93 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 #6B8B93

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

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B8B93
  • RGB107, 139, 147
  • CMYK16, 3, 0, 42
  • CSSrgb(107, 139, 147)
  • HSL192°, 16%, 50%
  • HSL Precise192°, 15.748%, 49.804%
  • HSV192°, 27%, 58%
  • HSB192°, 27%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.545, 0.576)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.545, 0.576, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.545, 0.576)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B8B93
  • DECIMAL ID7048083
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01