Information about #6172D1 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#6172D1 falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(97, 114, 209) — 38% red, 44.7% green, 82% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 44 / 37 / 0 / 18. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6172D1 reads as a clearly saturated classic blue and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). Slightly further away sit Marge Hair Blue (#4872D3) and Slate Blue (#6A5ACD).

The recipe behind #6172D1 is rgb(97, 114, 209), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6172D1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6172D1 color variations

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#6172D1 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 #6172D1

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

#6172D1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6172D1
  • RGB97, 114, 209
  • CMYK44, 37, 0, 18
  • HSL231°, 55%, 60%
  • HSL Precise230.893°, 54.902%, 60%
  • HSV231°, 54%, 82%
  • HSB231°, 54%, 82%
  • HEX ID6172D1
  • DECIMAL ID6386385
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82%
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