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What color is 6A879B?

The RGB color code for color number #6A879B is RGB(106, 135, 155). In the RGB color model, #6A879B has a red value of 106, a green value of 135, and a blue value of 155. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 31.6% cyan, 12.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 39.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.5° (degrees), 19.7 % saturation, and 51.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6A879B has a hue of 204.5° (degrees), 31.6 % saturation and 60.8 % brightness/value.



Color 6A879B is cool or warm?

Color 6A879B is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6A879B? (For interior and product design)

6A879B 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.



Dark Color

#6A879B

Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of #6A879B with dark and light Color




Is #6A879B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6A879B 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 #6A879B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(106, 135, 155)
Red
106 (41.6%)
Green
135 (52.9%)
Blue
155 (60.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
31.61%
Magenta
12.90%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
39.22%

HSL

HSL(204.49deg, 19.7 %, 51.2 %)

Hue
204.49°
Saturation
19.68 %.
Lightness
51.18 %.

RYB

RYB(56, 83, 109)
Red
56 (22.1%)
Yellow
83 (32.5%)
Blue
109 (42.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
204.49°
Saturation
31.61 %.
Brightness / Value
60.78 %.

HWB

H: 204.49°

W: 41.57 %

B: 39.22 %

XYZ

X : 20.52

Y : 22.76

Z : 34.32

YXY

Y1 : 22.76

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 58.43%

M : 47.06%

Y : 39.22%


LRV

~ 22.8 %

Munsell Color System

6.9B 5.3/3.1

CIE-Lab

L : 54.82

A : -5.3

B : -14

CIE-Lch

L : 54.82

C : 14.97

H : 249.27

CIE-Luv

L : 54.82

U : -15.14

V : -19.76

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.71

A : -6.69

B : -9.26






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6A879B


Here are the colors similar to 6A879B. 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.



#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#708090
Slate Gray
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6A879B.


#67899C
PANTONE 8201 C
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#688197
PANTONE 2165 C
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#5B7F95
PANTONE 5415 C
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#768692
PANTONE 7544 C
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6A879B.


#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6A879B.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6A879B.


#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6A879B.






Paint color for Hex #6A879B


Here are the paint colors similar to 6A879B. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 6A879B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6A879B to Valspar


#6C889A
Royal Gray (4006-4A)
ΔE - 0.87 (99.1% similar)
#70869B
Gray Lavender (4005-4A)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#6D8FA2
Palace Intrigue (P107)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#5D8699
Brookside (4008-6A)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6A879B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6A879B to Dunn-Edwards


#65869B
Seal Pup (DE 5816)
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#718B9A
China Clay (DE 5802)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#6C849B
Lakeville (DE 5872)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#70828F
Mica Creek (DE 5823)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6A879B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6A879B to Benjamin Moore


#63879F
Blue Nose (1678)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#6B89A3
Old Blue Jeans (839)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#67818F
Alfresco (1672)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#618697
Buckland Blue (HC-151)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6A879B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6A879B to PPG Paints


#638496
Granite Falls (PPG1152-5)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#6C8096
Silver Blueberry (PPG1163-5)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#69808B
Artifact (PPG10-16)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#5A809E
Blue Beads (PPG1160-5)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6A879B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6A879B to Sherwin Williams


#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#708D9E
Smoky Azurite (SW 9148)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#6A8EA1
Leisure Blue (SW 6515)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6A879B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6A879B to Behr


#6A8EA2
French Court (PPU14-04)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#70869D
Thundercloud (S520-5)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#658FAA
Treasure Map (S500-5)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#768AA1
Hilo Bay (PPU15-09)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 6A879B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #6A879B to Farrow & Ball


#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 8.16 (91.8% similar)
#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 9.21 (90.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#6A879B 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



6A879B
Light Slate Gray*

9B7E6A
Mocha*


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 #6A879B?

Color that best contrast with #6A879B is #9B7E6A, color name is Mocha*
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 #6A879B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6A879B is #9B7E6A, color name is Mocha*.





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