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Information about #6CA7DA color

#6CA7DA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6CA7DA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(108, 167, 218) (42.4% red, 65.5% green, 85.5% blue), or CMYK 43 / 20 / 0 / 15 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored steel-blue azure, #6CA7DA appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Iceberg (#71A6D2) and Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF).

In RGB terms — rgb(108, 167, 218) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6CA7DA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6CA7DA color variations

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

#6CA7DA 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 #6CA7DA

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

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Blue Gray color link
Blue Gray

#6699CC

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6CA7DA
  • RGB108, 167, 218
  • CMYK43, 20, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(108, 167, 218)
  • HSL208°, 60%, 64%
  • HSL Precise207.818°, 59.783%, 63.922%
  • HSV208°, 50%, 85%
  • HSB208°, 50%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.655, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.655, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.655, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID6CA7DA
  • DECIMAL ID7120858
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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