Information about #6D6B7B color

#6D6B7B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6D6B7B belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(109, 107, 123) (42.7% red, 42% green, 48.2% blue), or CMYK 5 / 6 / 0 / 52 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #6D6B7B feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rum (#716675). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dolphin (#6A6873) and Raven (#6F747B).

The recipe behind #6D6B7B is rgb(109, 107, 123), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6D6B7B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6D6B7B color variations

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

#6D6B7B 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 #6D6B7B

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

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D6B7B
  • RGB109, 107, 123
  • CMYK5, 6, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(109, 107, 123)
  • HSL248°, 7%, 45%
  • HSL Precise247.5°, 6.957%, 45.098%
  • HSV248°, 13%, 48%
  • HSB248°, 13%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.420, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.420, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.420, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6D6B7B
  • DECIMAL ID7170939
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01