Information about #6E8ADD color
Basic facts about this digital color
#6E8ADD presents itself as a strongly colored steel-blue azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Lowell's French Riviera Blue (#698FD3). Slightly further away sit Jay's Blue (#688CEC) and Misty Lupine (#7983D3).
The recipe behind #6E8ADD is rgb(110, 138, 221), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6E8ADD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#6E8ADD color variations
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#6E8ADD color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#6E8ADD color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#6E8ADD color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#6E8ADD color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#6E8ADD 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #6E8ADD color
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Nearest named colors to #6E8ADD
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#698FD3
#688CEC
#7983D3
#6488EA
#6495ED
#5B92E5
#6CA0DC
#807DDB
#6699CC
#7C9ED9
#7C9ACD
#779ECB
#6E8ADD color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#6E8ADD
- RGB110, 138, 221
- CMYK44, 33, 0, 13
- CSSrgb(110, 138, 221)
- HSL225°, 62%, 65%
- HSL Precise224.865°, 62.011%, 64.902%
- HSV225°, 50%, 87%
- HSB225°, 50%, 87%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
- GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.541, 0.867)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.541, 0.867, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.541, 0.867)
- Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX ID6E8ADD
- DECIMAL ID7244509
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
