Information about #6F72CE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6F72CE is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(111, 114, 206) — 43.5% red, 44.7% green, 80.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 37 / 36 / 0 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored deep-sea blue, #6F72CE floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Toolbox (#746CC0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Misty Lupine (#7983D3) and Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1).

The recipe behind #6F72CE is rgb(111, 114, 206), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. No one has named #6F72CE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6F72CE color variations

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

#6F72CE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6F72CE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6F72CE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6F72CE 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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#6F72CE 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 #6F72CE

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

Toolbox color link
Toolbox

#746CC0

Misty Lupine color link
Misty Lupine

#7983D3

Dark Periwinkle color link
Dark Periwinkle

#665FD1

Moody Blue color link
Moody Blue

#8378C7

Pastel Ultramarine color link
Pastel Ultramarine

#807DDB

Light Indigo color link
Light Indigo

#6D5ACF

Slate Blue color link
Slate Blue

#6A5ACD

Purple Sage Bush color link
Purple Sage Bush

#7A5DC7

Masquerade color link
Masquerade

#7285BC

Chetwode Blue color link
Chetwode Blue

#666FB4

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

True V color link
True V

#8A73D6

#6F72CE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6F72CE
  • RGB111, 114, 206
  • CMYK37, 36, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(111, 114, 206)
  • HSL238°, 49%, 62%
  • HSL Precise238.105°, 49.223%, 62.157%
  • HSV238°, 46%, 81%
  • HSB238°, 46%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.435, 0.447, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.435, 0.447, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.435, 0.447, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID6F72CE
  • DECIMAL ID7303886
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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