Information about #6A79AF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#6A79AF falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(106, 121, 175) — 41.6% red, 47.5% green, 68.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 21 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6A79AF presents itself as a moderately toned classic 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 a near neighbor of Chetwode Blue (#666FB4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ashleigh Blue (#6B86AA) and Grizzlies Blue (#5D76A9).

The recipe behind #6A79AF is rgb(106, 121, 175), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6A79AF: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. #6A79AF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6A79AF color variations

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

#6A79AF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6A79AF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6A79AF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6A79AF color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#6A79AF 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #6A79AF

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

Chetwode Blue color link
Chetwode Blue

#666FB4

Ashleigh Blue color link
Ashleigh Blue

#6B86AA

Grizzlies Blue color link
Grizzlies Blue

#5D76A9

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Masquerade color link
Masquerade

#7285BC

Grayish Blue color link
Grayish Blue

#7D7DA8

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Ship Cove color link
Ship Cove

#7988AB

Air Force Blue color link
Air Force Blue

#5D8AA8

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

#6A79AF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A79AF
  • RGB106, 121, 175
  • CMYK27, 21, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(106, 121, 175)
  • HSL227°, 30%, 55%
  • HSL Precise226.957°, 30.131%, 55.098%
  • HSV227°, 39%, 69%
  • HSB227°, 39%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.475, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.475, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.475, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6A79AF
  • DECIMAL ID6977967
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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