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What color is 6A6EBA?

The RGB color code for color number #6A6EBA is RGB(106, 110, 186). In the RGB color model, #6A6EBA has a red value of 106, a green value of 110, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 43.0% cyan, 40.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 237° (degrees), 36.7 % saturation, and 57.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6A6EBA has a hue of 237° (degrees), 43.0 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color 6A6EBA is cool or warm?

Color 6A6EBA is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6A6EBA? (For interior and product design)

6A6EBA 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

#6A6EBA

Light Color


Compare LRV 18 of #6A6EBA with dark and light Color




Is #6A6EBA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6A6EBA 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 #6A6EBA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(106, 110, 186)
Red
106 (41.6%)
Green
110 (43.1%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
43.01%
Magenta
40.86%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(237deg, 36.7 %, 57.3 %)

Hue
237°
Saturation
36.70 %.
Lightness
57.25 %.

RYB

RYB(53, 55, 124)
Red
53 (20.7%)
Yellow
55 (21.6%)
Blue
124 (48.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
237°
Saturation
43.01 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 237°

W: 41.57 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 20.38

Y : 17.76

Z : 48.81

YXY

Y1 : 17.76

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.2

CMY

C : 58.43%

M : 56.86%

Y : 27.06%


LRV

~ 17.8 %

Munsell Color System

8.1PB 4.8/9.4

CIE-Lab

L : 49.21

A : 18.22

B : -40.64

CIE-Lch

L : 49.21

C : 44.54

H : 294.15

CIE-Luv

L : 49.21

U : -6.17

V : -63.56

Hunter-Lab

L : 42.14

A : 12.58

B : -39.16






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6A6EBA


Here are the colors similar to 6A6EBA. 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 - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
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ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)
#6A5ACD
Slate Blue
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)
#446CCF
Han Blue (Chinese Plue)
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6A6EBA.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6A6EBA.


#7474C1
PANTONE 272 C
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#6A6DCD
PANTONE 2366 C
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#776BB1
PANTONE 4122 C
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#686E9F
PANTONE 7668 C
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6A6EBA.




Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 6A6EBA.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #6A6EBA


Here are the paint colors similar to 6A6EBA. 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 6A6EBA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6A6EBA to Behr


#6373B4
Wild Pansy (P540-6)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#5870A4
Splendor And Pride (MQ5-47)
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)
#5D6098
Wizard'S Potion (P550-6)
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)
#496EAD
New Age Blue (PPU15-05)
ΔE - 7.67 (92.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6A6EBA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6A6EBA to Dunn-Edwards


#5D66AA
Bellflower (DE 5908)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#637195
Ocean Night (DE 5901)
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#665D9E
Mardi Gras (DE 5943)
ΔE - 7.45 (92.6% similar)
#577396
Clean Slate (DE 5880)
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6A6EBA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6A6EBA to PPG Paints


#6274AB
King's Robe (PPG1245-6)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#5868AE
Blue Calico (PPG1246-7)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#627099
Blueberry Patch (PPG1167-6)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#5072B1
Cenote (PPG17-02)
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6A6EBA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6A6EBA to Sherwin Williams


#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
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Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 8.18 (91.8% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 8.45 (91.6% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 8.77 (91.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6A6EBA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6A6EBA to Valspar


#6C7CB8
Simply Purple (4004-10B)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#606E9C
Blue Batik (V074-5)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#58739B
Bedtime Story (4003-8B)
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)
#71799F
Positively Purple (4002-8B)
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6A6EBA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6A6EBA to Benjamin Moore


#5C79B3
Waterdrop (CC-902)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#5B6D92
Blue Nova (825)
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)
#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 8.09 (91.9% similar)
#6A82A8
Yin Yang (824)
ΔE - 8.17 (91.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#6A6EBA 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



6A6EBA
Dark Blue Gray*

BAB66A
Dark Khaki*


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 #6A6EBA?

Color that best contrast with #6A6EBA is #BAB66A, color name is Dark Khaki*
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 #6A6EBA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6A6EBA is #BAB66A, color name is Dark Khaki*.





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