Information about #6D7997 color

#6D7997 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6D7997 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(109, 121, 151) — 42.7% red, 47.5% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 12 / 0 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6D7997 is a calm, restrained steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Escapade (#667C91). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Slate Gray (#708090) and Rhythm (#777696).

In RGB terms — rgb(109, 121, 151) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6D7997: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6D7997 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6D7997 color variations

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

#6D7997 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 #6D7997

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

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D7997
  • RGB109, 121, 151
  • CMYK16, 12, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(109, 121, 151)
  • HSL223°, 17%, 51%
  • HSL Precise222.857°, 16.8%, 50.98%
  • HSV223°, 28%, 59%
  • HSB223°, 28%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.475, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.475, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.475, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6D7997
  • DECIMAL ID7174551
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01