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What color is 6A6BD9?

The RGB color code for color number #6A6BD9 is RGB(106, 107, 217). In the RGB color model, #6A6BD9 has a red value of 106, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 217. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 51.2% cyan, 50.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 239.5° (degrees), 59.4 % saturation, and 63.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6A6BD9 has a hue of 239.5° (degrees), 51.2 % saturation and 85.1 % brightness/value.



Color 6A6BD9 is cool or warm?

Color 6A6BD9 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6A6BD9? (For interior and product design)

6A6BD9 has an LRV of nearly 19. 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

#6A6BD9

Light Color


Compare LRV 19 of #6A6BD9 with dark and light Color




Is #6A6BD9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6A6BD9 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 #6A6BD9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(106, 107, 217)
Red
106 (41.6%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
217 (85.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
51.15%
Magenta
50.69%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
14.90%

HSL

HSL(239.46deg, 59.4 %, 63.3 %)

Hue
239.46°
Saturation
59.36 %.
Lightness
63.33 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 32, 127)
Red
38 (15.0%)
Yellow
32 (12.4%)
Blue
127 (49.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
239.46°
Saturation
51.15 %.
Brightness / Value
85.10 %.

HWB

H: 239.46°

W: 41.57 %

B: 14.90 %

XYZ

X : 23.73

Y : 18.59

Z : 67.98

YXY

Y1 : 18.59

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.17

CMY

C : 58.43%

M : 58.04%

Y : 14.90%


LRV

~ 18.6 %

Munsell Color System

8.5PB 4.9/13.7

CIE-Lab

L : 50.2

A : 29.46

B : -56.8

CIE-Lch

L : 50.2

C : 63.98

H : 297.42

CIE-Luv

L : 50.2

U : -6.84

V : -90.09

Hunter-Lab

L : 43.12

A : 22.77

B : -63.31






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6A6BD9


Here are the colors similar to 6A6BD9. 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.



#7B68EE
Medium Slate Blue
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#5468FF
Nebula Blue
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#6A5ACD
Slate Blue
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#4166F5
Ultramarine Blue
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6A6BD9.


#6A6DCD
PANTONE 2366 C
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#5461C8
PANTONE 2125 C
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#7474C1
PANTONE 272 C
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#6F7BD4
PANTONE 2124 C
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6A6BD9.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6A6BD9.






Paint color for Hex #6A6BD9


Here are the paint colors similar to 6A6BD9. 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.


Behr

Hex color 6A6BD9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6A6BD9 to Behr


#6373B4
Wild Pansy (P540-6)
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)
#5870A4
Splendor And Pride (MQ5-47)
ΔE - 8.70 (91.3% similar)
#617BA6
Miracle Elixir (M540-6)
ΔE - 9.03 (91.0% similar)
#496EAD
New Age Blue (PPU15-05)
ΔE - 9.40 (90.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6A6BD9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6A6BD9 to PPG Paints


#5868AE
Blue Calico (PPG1246-7)
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)
#6274AB
King's Robe (PPG1245-6)
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)
#5072B1
Cenote (PPG17-02)
ΔE - 8.58 (91.4% similar)
#7487C6
Violets Are Blue (PPG1246-6)
ΔE - 9.87 (90.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6A6BD9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6A6BD9 to Dunn-Edwards


#5D66AA
Bellflower (DE 5908)
ΔE - 7.67 (92.3% similar)
#5E81C1
Bodega Bay (DE 5893)
ΔE - 9.47 (90.5% similar)
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle (DE 5907)
ΔE - 9.54 (90.5% similar)
#577396
Clean Slate (DE 5880)
ΔE - 9.57 (90.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6A6BD9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6A6BD9 to Valspar


#6C7CB8
Simply Purple (4004-10B)
ΔE - 7.85 (92.1% similar)
#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 9.35 (90.6% similar)
#58739B
Bedtime Story (4003-8B)
ΔE - 9.37 (90.6% similar)
#647E9E
Smoky Violet (V073-5)
ΔE - 9.45 (90.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6A6BD9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6A6BD9 to Benjamin Moore


#5C79B3
Waterdrop (CC-902)
ΔE - 8.26 (91.7% similar)
#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 9.32 (90.7% similar)
#6A82A8
Yin Yang (824)
ΔE - 9.92 (90.1% similar)
#4E719A
Nile Blue (CSP-560)
ΔE - 10.14 (89.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6A6BD9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6A6BD9 to Sherwin Williams


#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 8.67 (91.3% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 10.04 (90.0% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 10.49 (89.5% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 10.82 (89.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#6A6BD9 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



6A6BD9
Medium Slate Blue*

D9D86A
Straw*


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 #6A6BD9?

Color that best contrast with #6A6BD9 is #D9D86A, color name is Straw*
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 #6A6BD9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6A6BD9 is #D9D86A, color name is Straw*.





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