Information about #6C838C color

#6C838C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6C838C falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(108, 131, 140) — 42.4% red, 51.4% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 4 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted azure, #6C838C 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 Steel Grey (#6F828A). Slightly further away sit Slate Gray (#708090) and Gothic (#698890).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(108, 131, 140)), which gives #6C838C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. #6C838C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6C838C color variations

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

#6C838C 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 #6C838C

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

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C838C
  • RGB108, 131, 140
  • CMYK13, 4, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(108, 131, 140)
  • HSL197°, 13%, 49%
  • HSL Precise196.875°, 12.903%, 48.627%
  • HSV197°, 23%, 55%
  • HSB197°, 23%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.514, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.514, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.514, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6C838C
  • DECIMAL ID7111564
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01