Information about Grey Blue color
Basic facts about this digital color
#6B8BA4 is a softly toned steel-blue azure 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 almost identical to Bermuda Grey (#6F8C9F). Slightly further away sit Ashleigh Blue (#6B86AA) and Hoki (#65869F).
The recipe behind #6B8BA4 is rgb(107, 139, 164), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. The name "Grey Blue" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Grey Blue color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Grey Blue color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Grey Blue color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Grey Blue color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Grey Blue color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Grey Blue 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 Grey Blue color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Grey Blue
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#6F8C9F
#6B86AA
#65869F
#778BA5
#758A9C
#5D8AA8
#7296AB
#748B97
#7988AB
#778899
#5D8CAE
#718894
Grey Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#6B8BA4
- RGB107, 139, 164
- CMYK22, 10, 0, 36
- CSSrgb(107, 139, 164)
- HSL206°, 24%, 53%
- HSL Precise206.316°, 23.849%, 53.137%
- HSV206°, 35%, 64%
- HSB206°, 35%, 64%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
- GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.545, 0.643)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.545, 0.643, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.545, 0.643)
- Percentage of Red in RGB42%
- Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID6B8BA4
- DECIMAL ID7048100
- Name Length9
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