Information about #6D8CAB color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#6D8CAB falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(109, 140, 171) — 42.7% red, 54.9% green, 67.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 12 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6D8CAB is a softly balanced steel-blue azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ashleigh Blue (#6B86AA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grey Blue (#6B8BA4) and Blue Moon (#7296AB).

The recipe behind #6D8CAB is rgb(109, 140, 171), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. No one has named #6D8CAB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6D8CAB color variations

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

#6D8CAB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6D8CAB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6D8CAB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6D8CAB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#6D8CAB 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
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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
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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
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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
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#8CAB6D
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #6D8CAB

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

Ashleigh Blue color link
Ashleigh Blue

#6B86AA

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Ship Cove color link
Ship Cove

#7988AB

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Ultramarine Color color link
Ultramarine Color

#5D8CAE

Air Force Blue color link
Air Force Blue

#5D8AA8

Phoenix of the Sea color link
Phoenix of the Sea

#7092BA

Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Grayish Sapphire Blue

#7D88A8

Scotty Silver color link
Scotty Silver

#758A9C

#6D8CAB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D8CAB
  • RGB109, 140, 171
  • CMYK24, 12, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(109, 140, 171)
  • HSL210°, 27%, 55%
  • HSL Precise210°, 26.957%, 54.902%
  • HSV210°, 36%, 67%
  • HSB210°, 36%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.549, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.549, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.549, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6D8CAB
  • DECIMAL ID7179435
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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