Information about #6C809D color

#6C809D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6C809D falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(108, 128, 157) — 42.4% red, 50.2% green, 61.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 19 / 11 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6C809D reads as a gently muted sky-leaning azure and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hoki (#65869F). Slightly further away sit Tsunami (#6B8393) and Steel (#738595).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(108, 128, 157)), which gives #6C809D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6C809D: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. No one has named #6C809D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6C809D color variations

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#6C809D 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 #6C809D

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

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C809D
  • RGB108, 128, 157
  • CMYK19, 11, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(108, 128, 157)
  • HSL216°, 20%, 52%
  • HSL Precise215.51°, 20%, 51.961%
  • HSV216°, 31%, 62%
  • HSB216°, 31%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.502, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.502, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.502, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6C809D
  • DECIMAL ID7110813
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01