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What color is 6A6DCD?

The RGB color code for color number #6A6DCD is RGB(106, 109, 205). In the RGB color model, #6A6DCD has a red value of 106, a green value of 109, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 48.3% cyan, 46.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 238.2° (degrees), 49.7 % saturation, and 61.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6A6DCD has a hue of 238.2° (degrees), 48.3 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.



Color 6A6DCD is cool or warm?

Color 6A6DCD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6A6DCD? (For interior and product design)

6A6DCD 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

#6A6DCD

Light Color


Compare LRV 18 of #6A6DCD with dark and light Color




Is #6A6DCD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6A6DCD 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 #6A6DCD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(106, 109, 205)
Red
106 (41.6%)
Green
109 (42.7%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
48.29%
Magenta
46.83%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%

HSL

HSL(238.18deg, 49.7 %, 61.0 %)

Hue
238.18°
Saturation
49.75 %.
Lightness
60.98 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 41, 125)
Red
44 (17.1%)
Yellow
41 (16.0%)
Blue
125 (49.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
238.18°
Saturation
48.29 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.

HWB

H: 238.18°

W: 41.57 %

B: 19.61 %

XYZ

X : 22.43

Y : 18.41

Z : 60.13

YXY

Y1 : 18.41

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.18

CMY

C : 58.43%

M : 57.25%

Y : 19.61%


LRV

~ 18.4 %

Munsell Color System

8.4PB 4.8/12

CIE-Lab

L : 49.99

A : 24.56

B : -50.31

CIE-Lch

L : 49.99

C : 55.99

H : 296.02

CIE-Luv

L : 49.99

U : -6.82

V : -79.55

Hunter-Lab

L : 42.91

A : 18.24

B : -53.06






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6A6DCD


Here are the colors similar to 6A6DCD. 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 - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#6A5ACD
Slate Blue
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)
#4169E1
Royal Blue (web)
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)
#446CCF
Han Blue (Chinese Plue)
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6A6DCD.


#7474C1
PANTONE 272 C
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#6F7BD4
PANTONE 2124 C
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)
#5461C8
PANTONE 2125 C
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6A6DCD.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6A6DCD.






Paint color for Hex #6A6DCD


Here are the paint colors similar to 6A6DCD. 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 6A6DCD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6A6DCD to Behr


#6373B4
Wild Pansy (P540-6)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#5870A4
Splendor And Pride (MQ5-47)
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)
#617BA6
Miracle Elixir (M540-6)
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)
#496EAD
New Age Blue (PPU15-05)
ΔE - 8.41 (91.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6A6DCD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6A6DCD to PPG Paints


#5868AE
Blue Calico (PPG1246-7)
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#6274AB
King's Robe (PPG1245-6)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#5072B1
Cenote (PPG17-02)
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)
#627099
Blueberry Patch (PPG1167-6)
ΔE - 8.64 (91.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6A6DCD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6A6DCD to Dunn-Edwards


#5D66AA
Bellflower (DE 5908)
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle (DE 5907)
ΔE - 8.53 (91.5% similar)
#577396
Clean Slate (DE 5880)
ΔE - 8.57 (91.4% similar)
#5E81C1
Bodega Bay (DE 5893)
ΔE - 8.66 (91.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6A6DCD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6A6DCD to Valspar


#6C7CB8
Simply Purple (4004-10B)
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#606E9C
Blue Batik (V074-5)
ΔE - 8.08 (91.9% similar)
#58739B
Bedtime Story (4003-8B)
ΔE - 8.19 (91.8% similar)
#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 8.41 (91.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6A6DCD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6A6DCD to Sherwin Williams


#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 9.15 (90.8% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 9.55 (90.5% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 10.22 (89.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6A6DCD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6A6DCD to Benjamin Moore


#5C79B3
Waterdrop (CC-902)
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)
#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 8.40 (91.6% similar)
#6A82A8
Yin Yang (824)
ΔE - 8.90 (91.1% similar)
#7F84BE
California Lilac (2068-40)
ΔE - 9.24 (90.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#6A6DCD 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



6A6DCD
Medium Slate Blue*

CDCA6A
Citron*


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 #6A6DCD?

Color that best contrast with #6A6DCD is #CDCA6A, color name is Citron*
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 #6A6DCD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6A6DCD is #CDCA6A, color name is Citron*.





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