Information about #6E809D color

#6E809D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6E809D is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(110, 128, 157) — 43.1% red, 50.2% green, 61.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 11 / 0 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained azure, #6E809D sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Steel (#738595). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tsunami (#6B8393) and Hoki (#65869F).

In RGB terms — rgb(110, 128, 157) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. No one has named #6E809D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6E809D color variations

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#6E809D 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 #6E809D

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

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E809D
  • RGB110, 128, 157
  • CMYK18, 11, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(110, 128, 157)
  • HSL217°, 19%, 52%
  • HSL Precise217.021°, 19.342%, 52.353%
  • HSV217°, 30%, 62%
  • HSB217°, 30%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.502, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.502, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.502, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6E809D
  • DECIMAL ID7241885
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01