Information about #6E858C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#6E858C falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(110, 133, 140) — 43.1% red, 52.2% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 3 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned water-like cyan, #6E858C 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 almost identical to Steel Grey (#6F828A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Alexandra's Eyes (#73888C) and Slate Gray (#708090).

In RGB terms — rgb(110, 133, 140) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6E858C: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. #6E858C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6E858C color variations

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

#6E858C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6E858C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6E858C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6E858C 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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#6E858C 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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Nearest named colors to #6E858C

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

Alexandra's Eyes color link
Alexandra's Eyes

#73888C

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Antique Navy Hue color link
Antique Navy Hue

#718894

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

#6E858C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E858C
  • RGB110, 133, 140
  • CMYK12, 3, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(110, 133, 140)
  • HSL194°, 12%, 49%
  • HSL Precise194°, 12%, 49.02%
  • HSV194°, 21%, 55%
  • HSB194°, 21%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.522, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.522, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.522, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6E858C
  • DECIMAL ID7243148
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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