Information about #6E72A6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#6E72A6 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(110, 114, 166) — 43.1% red, 44.7% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 20 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6E72A6 presents itself as a gently muted blue — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Stained Red (#78779B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Scampi (#6F63A0) and Chetwode Blue (#666FB4).

In RGB terms — rgb(110, 114, 166) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6E72A6 color variations

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

#6E72A6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6E72A6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6E72A6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6E72A6 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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#6E72A6 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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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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#6EA686
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Nearest named colors to #6E72A6

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

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

Chetwode Blue color link
Chetwode Blue

#666FB4

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Grizzlies Blue color link
Grizzlies Blue

#5D76A9

Grayish Blue color link
Grayish Blue

#7D7DA8

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Dark Blue Gray color link
Dark Blue Gray

#666699

Ashleigh Blue color link
Ashleigh Blue

#6B86AA

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

#6E72A6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E72A6
  • RGB110, 114, 166
  • CMYK22, 20, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(110, 114, 166)
  • HSL236°, 24%, 54%
  • HSL Precise235.714°, 23.932%, 54.118%
  • HSV236°, 34%, 65%
  • HSB236°, 34%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.447, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.447, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.447, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6E72A6
  • DECIMAL ID7238310
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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