HEX 6A8EAA - #6A8EAA, RGB(106,142,170) Color
| Color Name: | Air Force Blue (RAF)* |
| Hex Color Code: | #6A8EAA |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(106, 142, 170) |
| CMYK Values*: | 37.6%, 16.5%, 0.0%, 33.3% |
What color is 6A8EAA?
The RGB color code for color number #6A8EAA is RGB(106, 142, 170). In the RGB color model, #6A8EAA has a red value of 106, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 37.6% cyan, 16.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.2° (degrees), 27.4 % saturation, and 54.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6A8EAA has a hue of 206.2° (degrees), 37.6 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.
Color 6A8EAA is cool or warm?
Color 6A8EAA is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #6A8EAA? (For interior and product design)
6A8EAA has an LRV of nearly 25. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#6A8EAA
Light Color
Compare LRV 25 of #6A8EAA with dark and light Color
Is #6A8EAA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 6A8EAA 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 #6A8EAA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(106, 142, 170)
Red
106 (41.6%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
170 (66.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
37.65%
Magenta
16.47%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
33.33%
HSL
HSL(206.25deg, 27.4 %, 54.1 %)
Hue
206.25°
Saturation
27.35 %.
Lightness
54.12 %.
RYB
RYB(47, 72, 106)
Red
47 (18.6%)
Yellow
72 (28.3%)
Blue
106 (41.4%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
206.25°
Saturation
37.65 %.
Brightness / Value
66.67 %.
HWB
H: 206.25°
W: 41.57 %
B: 33.33 %
XYZ
X : 22.87
Y : 25.31
Z : 41.71
YXY
Y1 : 25.31
X : 0.25
Y2 : 0.28
CMY
C : 58.43%
M : 44.31%
Y : 33.33%
LRV
~ 25.3 %
Munsell Color System
8.1B 5.6/4.3
CIE-Lab
L : 57.38
A : -5.29
B : -18.74
CIE-Lch
L : 57.38
C : 19.47
H : 254.25
CIE-Luv
L : 57.38
U : -18.25
V : -27.32
Hunter-Lab
L : 50.31
A : -6.9
B : -13.94
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #6A8EAA
Here are the colors similar to 6A8EAA. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6A8EAA.
RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6A8EAA.
Paint color for Hex #6A8EAA
Here are the paint colors similar to 6A8EAA. 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 6A8EAA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6A8EAA to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
Hex color 6A8EAA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6A8EAA to Sherwin Williams
Behr
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Benjamin Moore
Hex color 6A8EAA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6A8EAA to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Color Combinations
#6A8EAA color palettes and scheme combination
2D404E
3F5A6F
52748F
6A8EAA
8AA7BD
ABBFCF
CBD8E2
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.
6AAA86
6AAAA6
6A8EAA
6A6EAA
866AAA
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.
6A8EAA
AA6A8E
8EAA6A
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
6A8EAA
A66AAA
AA866A
6EAA6A
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
6A8EAA
7899B2
87A4BB
96AFC3
A5BBCC
B4C6D4
C3D1DD
D2DDE5
E1E8EE
F0F3F6
FFFFFF
6A8EAA
5F7F99
547188
4A6377
3F5566
354755
2A3843
1F2A33
151C22
0A0E11
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
6A8EAA
Air Force Blue (RAF)*
AA866A
Light Taupe*
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 #6A8EAA?
Color that best contrast with #6A8EAA is #AA866A,
color name is Light Taupe*
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 #6A8EAA?
Complementary or Opposite color for #6A8EAA is #AA866A, color name is Light Taupe*.
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