Information about #6972C8 color

#6972C8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6972C8 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(105, 114, 200) — 41.2% red, 44.7% green, 78.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 37 / 34 / 0 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid classic blue, #6972C8 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Toolbox (#746CC0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chetwode Blue (#666FB4) and Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1).

The recipe behind #6972C8 is rgb(105, 114, 200), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6972C8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6972C8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6972C8 color variations

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

#6972C8 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 #6972C8

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

Masquerade color link
Masquerade

#7285BC

Slate Blue color link
Slate Blue

#6A5ACD

Light Indigo color link
Light Indigo

#6D5ACF

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Misty Lupine color link
Misty Lupine

#7983D3

Moody Blue color link
Moody Blue

#8378C7

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6972C8
  • RGB105, 114, 200
  • CMYK37, 34, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(105, 114, 200)
  • HSL234°, 46%, 60%
  • HSL Precise234.316°, 46.341%, 59.804%
  • HSV234°, 48%, 78%
  • HSB234°, 48%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.447, 0.784)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.447, 0.784, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.447, 0.784)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6972C8
  • DECIMAL ID6910664
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01