Information about #6173CC color

#6173CC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6173CC belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(97, 115, 204) (38% red, 45.1% green, 80% blue), or CMYK 42 / 35 / 0 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6173CC presents itself as a confidently colored deep-sea blue — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Havelock Blue (#5784C1) and Toolbox (#746CC0).

In RGB terms — rgb(97, 115, 204) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6173CC: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6173CC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6173CC color variations

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

#6173CC 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 #6173CC

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

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Slate Blue color link
Slate Blue

#6A5ACD

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Light Indigo color link
Light Indigo

#6D5ACF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6173CC
  • RGB97, 115, 204
  • CMYK42, 35, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(97, 115, 204)
  • HSL230°, 51%, 59%
  • HSL Precise229.907°, 51.196%, 59.02%
  • HSV230°, 52%, 80%
  • HSB230°, 52%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.380, 0.451, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.380, 0.451, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.380, 0.451, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6173CC
  • DECIMAL ID6386636
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01