Information about #6E8487 color

#6E8487 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6E8487 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(110, 132, 135) (43.1% red, 51.8% green, 52.9% blue), or CMYK 10 / 1 / 0 / 47 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned aqua cyan, #6E8487 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Steel Grey (#6F828A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bluff (#718187) and Alexandra's Eyes (#73888C).

The recipe behind #6E8487 is rgb(110, 132, 135), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6E8487: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. #6E8487 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6E8487 color variations

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

#6E8487 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 #6E8487

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

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E8487
  • RGB110, 132, 135
  • CMYK10, 1, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(110, 132, 135)
  • HSL187°, 10%, 48%
  • HSL Precise187.2°, 10.204%, 48.039%
  • HSV187°, 19%, 53%
  • HSB187°, 19%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.518, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.518, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.518, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6E8487
  • DECIMAL ID7242887
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01