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HEX 6687A3 - #6687A3, RGB(102,135,163) Color


Color Name: Air Force Blue (RAF)*
Hex Color Code: #6687A3
RGB Color Code: RGB(102, 135, 163)
CMYK Values*: 37.4%, 17.2%, 0.0%, 36.1%



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What color is 6687A3?

The RGB color code for color number #6687A3 is RGB(102, 135, 163). In the RGB color model, #6687A3 has a red value of 102, a green value of 135, and a blue value of 163. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 37.4% cyan, 17.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 36.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 207.5° (degrees), 24.9 % saturation, and 52.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6687A3 has a hue of 207.5° (degrees), 37.4 % saturation and 63.9 % brightness/value.



Color 6687A3 is cool or warm?

Color 6687A3 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6687A3? (For interior and product design)

6687A3 has an LRV of nearly 23. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#6687A3

Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of #6687A3 with dark and light Color




Is #6687A3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6687A3 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #6687A3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(102, 135, 163)
Red
102 (40.0%)
Green
135 (52.9%)
Blue
163 (63.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
37.42%
Magenta
17.18%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
36.08%

HSL

HSL(207.54deg, 24.9 %, 52.0 %)

Hue
207.54°
Saturation
24.90 %.
Lightness
51.96 %.

RYB

RYB(53, 77, 111)
Red
53 (20.7%)
Yellow
77 (30.4%)
Blue
111 (43.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
207.54°
Saturation
37.42 %.
Brightness / Value
63.92 %.

HWB

H: 207.54°

W: 40.00 %

B: 36.08 %

XYZ

X : 20.75

Y : 22.8

Z : 37.96

YXY

Y1 : 22.8

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 60.00%

M : 47.06%

Y : 36.08%


LRV

~ 22.8 %

Munsell Color System

8.8B 5.3/4

CIE-Lab

L : 54.86

A : -4.35

B : -18.58

CIE-Lch

L : 54.86

C : 19.08

H : 256.81

CIE-Luv

L : 54.86

U : -16.86

V : -26.98

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.75

A : -5.97

B : -13.71






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #6687A3

Here are the colors similar to 6687A3. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#708090
Slate Gray
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6687A3.

#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6687A3.

#688197
PANTONE 2165 C
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#5E8AB4
PANTONE 646 C
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#5F8FB4
PANTONE 7454 C
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#67899C
PANTONE 8201 C
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6687A3.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6687A3.

#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6687A3.



Paint color for Hex #6687A3

Here are the paint colors similar to 6687A3. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6687A3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6687A3 to Benjamin Moore

#6B89A3
Old Blue Jeans (839)
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#63879F
Blue Nose (1678)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#6B8DB3
Blue Dragon (810)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#5E8FB6
Lazy Sunday (803)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6687A3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6687A3 to Sherwin Williams

#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#708D9E
Smoky Azurite (SW 9148)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6687A3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6687A3 to Dunn-Edwards

#6C849B
Lakeville (DE 5872)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#65869B
Seal Pup (DE 5816)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#698EB3
Genteel Blue (DET 589)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6687A3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6687A3 to Behr

#70869D
Thundercloud (S520-5)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#6A87AB
Cowgirl Blue (M530-5)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#658FAA
Treasure Map (S500-5)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#6D829D
Brisk Blue (S530-5)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6687A3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6687A3 to Valspar

#70869B
Gray Lavender (4005-4A)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#6890AE
Splendid Blue (4004-6A)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#6A8097
Merman (T601)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#6C889A
Royal Gray (4006-4A)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6687A3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6687A3 to PPG Paints

#5A809E
Blue Beads (PPG1160-5)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#6C8096
Silver Blueberry (PPG1163-5)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#638496
Granite Falls (PPG1152-5)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 6687A3 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #6687A3 to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 8.31 (91.7% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 10.82 (89.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#6687A3 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



6687A3
Air Force Blue (RAF)*

A38266
French Beige*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #6687A3?

Color that best contrast with #6687A3 is #A38266, color name is French Beige*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #6687A3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6687A3 is #A38266, color name is French Beige*.





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