Information about #6B8B9B color

#6B8B9B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6B8B9B falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 139, 155) — 42% red, 54.5% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 6 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted azure, #6B8B9B carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bermuda Grey (#6F8C9F). Slightly further away sit Hoki (#65869F) and Grey Blue (#6B8BA4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(107, 139, 155)), which gives #6B8B9B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. #6B8B9B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6B8B9B color variations

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

#6B8B9B 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 #6B8B9B

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

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B8B9B
  • RGB107, 139, 155
  • CMYK19, 6, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(107, 139, 155)
  • HSL200°, 19%, 51%
  • HSL Precise200°, 19.355%, 51.373%
  • HSV200°, 31%, 61%
  • HSB200°, 31%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.545, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.545, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.545, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B8B9B
  • DECIMAL ID7048091
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01