Information about #6C7B7D color

#6C7B7D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6C7B7D belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(108, 123, 125) (42.4% red, 48.2% green, 49% blue), or CMYK 7 / 1 / 0 / 51 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6C7B7D presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rusted Light Blue (#6A7F7A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are AuroMetalSaurus (#6E7F80) and Thor (#697F79).

The recipe behind #6C7B7D is rgb(108, 123, 125), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6C7B7D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6C7B7D color variations

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

#6C7B7D 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 #6C7B7D

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

Thor color link
Thor

#697F79

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C7B7D
  • RGB108, 123, 125
  • CMYK7, 1, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(108, 123, 125)
  • HSL187°, 7%, 46%
  • HSL Precise187.059°, 7.296%, 45.686%
  • HSV187°, 14%, 49%
  • HSB187°, 14%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.482, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.482, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.482, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6C7B7D
  • DECIMAL ID7109501
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01