Information about #6A959D color

#6A959D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6A959D is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(106, 149, 157) — 41.6% red, 58.4% green, 61.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 3 / 0 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6A959D presents itself as a softly toned aqua cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Desaturated Cyan (#669999). Slightly further away sit Bounce (#679394) and Wishlist (#659295).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(106, 149, 157)), which gives #6A959D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6A959D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6A959D color variations

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#6A959D 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 #6A959D

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

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A959D
  • RGB106, 149, 157
  • CMYK20, 3, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(106, 149, 157)
  • HSL189°, 21%, 52%
  • HSL Precise189.412°, 20.648%, 51.569%
  • HSV189°, 32%, 62%
  • HSB189°, 32%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.584, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.584, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.584, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6A959D
  • DECIMAL ID6985117
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01