Information about #6E6E8E color

#6E6E8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6E6E8E belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(110, 110, 142) (43.1% red, 43.1% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 13 / 13 / 0 / 44 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6E6E8E presents itself as a calm, restrained deep-sea blue — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Waterloo (#727282). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rhythm (#777696) and Weathered Blue (#677583).

In RGB terms — rgb(110, 110, 142) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6E6E8E: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6E6E8E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6E6E8E color variations

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

#6E6E8E 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 #6E6E8E

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

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E6E8E
  • RGB110, 110, 142
  • CMYK13, 13, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(110, 110, 142)
  • HSL240°, 13%, 49%
  • HSL Precise240°, 12.698%, 49.412%
  • HSV240°, 23%, 56%
  • HSB240°, 23%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.431, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.431, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.431, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6E6E8E
  • DECIMAL ID7237262
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01