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What color is 6973A2?

The RGB color code for color number #6973A2 is RGB(105, 115, 162). In the RGB color model, #6973A2 has a red value of 105, a green value of 115, and a blue value of 162. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 35.2% cyan, 29.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 36.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 229.5° (degrees), 23.5 % saturation, and 52.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6973A2 has a hue of 229.5° (degrees), 35.2 % saturation and 63.5 % brightness/value.



Color 6973A2 is cool or warm?

Color 6973A2 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6973A2? (For interior and product design)

6973A2 has an LRV of nearly 18. 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.



Dark Color

#6973A2

Light Color


Compare LRV 18 of #6973A2 with dark and light Color




Is #6973A2 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6973A2 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 #6973A2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(105, 115, 162)
Red
105 (41.2%)
Green
115 (45.1%)
Blue
162 (63.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
35.19%
Magenta
29.01%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
36.47%

HSL

HSL(229.47deg, 23.5 %, 52.4 %)

Hue
229.47°
Saturation
23.46 %.
Lightness
52.35 %.

RYB

RYB(62, 74, 120)
Red
62 (24.5%)
Yellow
74 (29.1%)
Blue
120 (47.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
229.47°
Saturation
35.19 %.
Brightness / Value
63.53 %.

HWB

H: 229.47°

W: 41.18 %

B: 36.47 %

XYZ

X : 18.48

Y : 17.87

Z : 36.66

YXY

Y1 : 17.87

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 58.82%

M : 54.90%

Y : 36.47%


LRV

~ 17.9 %

Munsell Color System

6.5PB 4.8/5.5

CIE-Lab

L : 49.34

A : 8

B : -26.48

CIE-Lch

L : 49.34

C : 27.66

H : 286.82

CIE-Luv

L : 49.34

U : -7.35

V : -40.21

Hunter-Lab

L : 42.28

A : 4.03

B : -21.82






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6973A2


Here are the colors similar to 6973A2. 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.



#666699
Dark Blue Gray
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#777696
Rhythm
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#6082B6
Glaucous
ΔE - 8.12 (91.9% similar)
#7A89B8
Wild Blue Yonder
ΔE - 8.12 (91.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6973A2.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6973A2.


#686E9F
PANTONE 7668 C
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#676D99
PANTONE 2109 C
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#777FA8
PANTONE 2108 C
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#6E80A9
PANTONE 2137 C
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6973A2.




Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 6973A2.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6973A2.


#7D7B9B
BS 22-C-37 - Violet
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)
#685F96
BS 22-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6973A2.


#76689A
RAL 4005 - Blue Lilac
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #6973A2


Here are the paint colors similar to 6973A2. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6973A2 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6973A2 to Sherwin Williams


#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#716998
Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 7.75 (92.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6973A2 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6973A2 to PPG Paints


#627099
Blueberry Patch (PPG1167-6)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#6274AB
King's Robe (PPG1245-6)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#686B93
Wild Wisteria (PPG1170-6)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#5868AE
Blue Calico (PPG1246-7)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6973A2 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6973A2 to Valspar


#606E9C
Blue Batik (V074-5)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#71799F
Positively Purple (4002-8B)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#6C7CB8
Simply Purple (4004-10B)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6973A2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6973A2 to Dunn-Edwards


#637195
Ocean Night (DE 5901)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#767C9E
Bossa Nova Blue (DE 5914)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#5D66AA
Bellflower (DE 5908)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#606788
Champion Blue (DE 5915)
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6973A2 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6973A2 to Behr


#75769B
Kimono Violet (M550-6)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#617BA6
Miracle Elixir (M540-6)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#616B89
Dangerously Elegant (S540-6)
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#747792
Royal Fortune (S560-5)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6973A2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6973A2 to Benjamin Moore


#5B6D92
Blue Nova (825)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#5C79B3
Waterdrop (CC-902)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#6A82A8
Yin Yang (824)
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#696D86
French Violet (1427)
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 6973A2 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #6973A2 to Farrow & Ball


#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 11.19 (88.8% similar)
#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 12.25 (87.7% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 12.40 (87.6% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 14.93 (85.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#6973A2 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



6973A2
Dark Blue Gray*

A29869
Dark Tan*


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 #6973A2?

Color that best contrast with #6973A2 is #A29869, color name is Dark Tan*
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 #6973A2?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6973A2 is #A29869, color name is Dark Tan*.





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