Information about #6E6C9C color

#6E6C9C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6E6C9C falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(110, 108, 156) — 43.1% red, 42.4% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 19 / 0 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted classic blue, #6E6C9C carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Scampi (#6F63A0). Slightly further away sit Dark Blue Gray (#666699) and Rhythm (#777696).

The recipe behind #6E6C9C is rgb(110, 108, 156), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. #6E6C9C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6E6C9C color variations

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

#6E6C9C 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 #6E6C9C

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

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E6C9C
  • RGB110, 108, 156
  • CMYK18, 19, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(110, 108, 156)
  • HSL243°, 20%, 52%
  • HSL Precise242.5°, 19.512%, 51.765%
  • HSV243°, 31%, 61%
  • HSB243°, 31%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.424, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.424, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.424, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6E6C9C
  • DECIMAL ID7236764
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01