Information about #6D6DBA color

#6D6DBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6D6DBA belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(109, 109, 186) — 42.7% red, 42.7% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 30 / 30 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6D6DBA reads as a softly balanced blue and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Toolbox (#746CC0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chetwode Blue (#666FB4) and Blue Marguerite (#6A5BB1).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(109, 109, 186)), which gives #6D6DBA its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6D6DBA: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6D6DBA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6D6DBA color variations

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

#6D6DBA 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 #6D6DBA

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D6DBA
  • RGB109, 109, 186
  • CMYK30, 30, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(109, 109, 186)
  • HSL240°, 36%, 58%
  • HSL Precise240°, 35.814%, 57.843%
  • HSV240°, 41%, 73%
  • HSB240°, 41%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.427, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.427, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.427, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6D6DBA
  • DECIMAL ID7171514
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01