Information about #6E8486 color

#6E8486 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6E8486 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(110, 132, 134) — 43.1% red, 51.8% green, 52.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 1 / 0 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #6E8486 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bluff (#718187). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Steel Grey (#6F828A) and AuroMetalSaurus (#6E7F80).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(110, 132, 134)), which gives #6E8486 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6E8486: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6E8486 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6E8486 color variations

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#6E8486 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 #6E8486

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

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E8486
  • RGB110, 132, 134
  • CMYK9, 1, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(110, 132, 134)
  • HSL185°, 10%, 48%
  • HSL Precise185°, 9.836%, 47.843%
  • HSV185°, 18%, 53%
  • HSB185°, 18%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.518, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.518, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.518, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6E8486
  • DECIMAL ID7242886
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01