Information about #6C6779 color

#6C6779 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6C6779 falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(108, 103, 121) — 42.4% red, 40.4% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 7 / 0 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #6C6779 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 Dolphin (#6A6873). Slightly further away sit Rum (#716675) and Mist Blue (#646D7E).

The recipe behind #6C6779 is rgb(108, 103, 121), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. #6C6779 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6C6779 color variations

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

#6C6779 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 #6C6779

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

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C6779
  • RGB108, 103, 121
  • CMYK5, 7, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(108, 103, 121)
  • HSL257°, 8%, 44%
  • HSL Precise256.667°, 8.036%, 43.922%
  • HSV257°, 15%, 47%
  • HSB257°, 15%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.404, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.404, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.404, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6C6779
  • DECIMAL ID7104377
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01