Information about #6E97A0 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#6E97A0 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(110, 151, 160) — 43.1% red, 59.2% green, 62.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 4 / 0 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6E97A0 reads as a gently muted cyan and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Desaturated Cyan (#669999). Slightly further away sit Bermuda Grey (#6F8C9F) and Awash (#739CA9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(110, 151, 160)), which gives #6E97A0 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. #6E97A0 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6E97A0 color variations

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

#6E97A0 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6E97A0 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6E97A0 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6E97A0 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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#6E97A0 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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#6EA090
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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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#776EA0
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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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#906EA0
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Nearest named colors to #6E97A0

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

Desaturated Cyan color link
Desaturated Cyan

#669999

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Scotty Silver color link
Scotty Silver

#758A9C

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

#6E97A0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E97A0
  • RGB110, 151, 160
  • CMYK20, 4, 0, 37
  • HSL191°, 21%, 53%
  • HSL Precise190.8°, 20.833%, 52.941%
  • HSV191°, 31%, 63%
  • HSB191°, 31%, 63%
  • HEX ID6E97A0
  • DECIMAL ID7247776
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
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