Information about #6872CA color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #6872CA reads as a pleasantly vivid classic blue and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in 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 Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) and Chetwode Blue (#666FB4).
The recipe behind #6872CA is rgb(104, 114, 202), 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. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#6872CA color variations
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#6872CA color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#6872CA color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#6872CA color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#6872CA color hues
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#6872CA 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 #6872CA color
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Nearest named colors to #6872CA
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#746CC0
#665FD1
#666FB4
#6A5ACD
#6D5ACF
#7285BC
#7983D3
#5784C1
#6082B6
#7A5DC7
#8378C7
#5B89C0
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#6872CA
- RGB104, 114, 202
- CMYK38, 35, 0, 21
- CSSrgb(104, 114, 202)
- HSL234°, 48%, 60%
- HSL Precise233.878°, 48.039%, 60%
- HSV234°, 49%, 79%
- HSB234°, 49%, 79%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
- GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.447, 0.792)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.447, 0.792, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.447, 0.792)
- Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX ID6872CA
- DECIMAL ID6845130
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers314 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
