Information about #6B96B8 color

#6B96B8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6B96B8 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(107, 150, 184) — 42% red, 58.8% green, 72.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 30 / 13 / 0 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6B96B8 is a softly balanced azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Phoenix of the Sea (#7092BA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Shakespeare (#609AB8) and Faded Blue (#658CBB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(107, 150, 184)), which gives #6B96B8 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6B96B8: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6B96B8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6B96B8 color variations

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

#6B96B8 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 #6B96B8

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

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Faded Blue color link
Faded Blue

#658CBB

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Masquerade color link
Masquerade

#7285BC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B96B8
  • RGB107, 150, 184
  • CMYK30, 13, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(107, 150, 184)
  • HSL206°, 35%, 57%
  • HSL Precise206.494°, 35.16%, 57.059%
  • HSV206°, 42%, 72%
  • HSB206°, 42%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.588, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.588, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.588, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B96B8
  • DECIMAL ID7050936
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01