Information about #6E8ABE color

#6E8ABE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6E8ABE is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(110, 138, 190) — 43.1% red, 54.1% green, 74.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 20 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6E8ABE presents itself as a moderately toned steel-blue azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Masquerade (#7285BC). Slightly further away sit Phoenix of the Sea (#7092BA) and Faded Blue (#658CBB).

The recipe behind #6E8ABE is rgb(110, 138, 190), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6E8ABE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6E8ABE color variations

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

#6E8ABE 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 #6E8ABE

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

Masquerade color link
Masquerade

#7285BC

Faded Blue color link
Faded Blue

#658CBB

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Blue Gray color link
Blue Gray

#6699CC

Ship Cove color link
Ship Cove

#7988AB

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E8ABE
  • RGB110, 138, 190
  • CMYK31, 20, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(110, 138, 190)
  • HSL219°, 38%, 59%
  • HSL Precise219°, 38.095%, 58.824%
  • HSV219°, 42%, 75%
  • HSB219°, 42%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.541, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.541, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.541, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6E8ABE
  • DECIMAL ID7244478
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01