#6A8EE1 Hex Color
| Color Name: | Cornflower Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #6A8EE1 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(106, 142, 225) |
| CMYK Values*: | 52.9%, 36.9%, 0.0%, 11.8% |
What color is 6A8EE1?
The RGB color code for color number #6A8EE1 is RGB(106, 142, 225). In the RGB color model, #6A8EE1 has a red value of 106, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 225. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 52.9% cyan, 36.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 221.8° (degrees), 66.5 % saturation, and 64.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6A8EE1 has a hue of 221.8° (degrees), 52.9 % saturation and 88.2 % brightness/value.
Color 6A8EE1 is cool or warm?
Color 6A8EE1 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #6A8EE1? (For interior and product design)
6A8EE1 has an LRV of nearly 28. 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
#6A8EE1
Light Color
Compare LRV 28 of #6A8EE1 with dark and light Color
Is #6A8EE1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 6A8EE1 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.
Change Background Color:
Normal text - 14pt
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #6A8EE1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(106, 142, 225)
Red
106 (41.6%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
225 (88.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
52.89%
Magenta
36.89%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.76%
HSL
HSL(221.85deg, 66.5 %, 64.9 %)
Hue
221.85°
Saturation
66.48 %.
Lightness
64.90 %.
RYB
RYB(26, 28, 106)
Red
26 (10.2%)
Yellow
28 (11.1%)
Blue
106 (41.4%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
221.85°
Saturation
52.89 %.
Brightness / Value
88.24 %.
HWB
H: 221.85°
W: 41.57 %
B: 11.76 %
XYZ
X : 29.21
Y : 27.85
Z : 75.07
YXY
Y1 : 27.85
X : 0.22
Y2 : 0.21
CMY
C : 58.43%
M : 44.31%
Y : 11.76%
LRV
~ 27.8 %
Munsell Color System
6PB 5.8/10.6
CIE-Lab
L : 59.75
A : 10.9
B : -46.08
CIE-Lch
L : 59.75
C : 47.35
H : 283.31
CIE-Luv
L : 59.75
U : -18.65
V : -74.14
Hunter-Lab
L : 52.77
A : 6.45
B : -47.41
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #6A8EE1
Here are the colors similar to 6A8EE1. 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 6A8EE1.
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6A8EE1.
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6A8EE1.
Paint color for Hex #6A8EE1
Here are the paint colors similar to 6A8EE1. 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.
Benjamin Moore
Hex color 6A8EE1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6A8EE1 to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Hex color 6A8EE1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6A8EE1 to Valspar
Behr
Hex color 6A8EE1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6A8EE1 to Behr
Sherwin Williams
Hex color 6A8EE1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6A8EE1 to Sherwin Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color 6A8EE1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6A8EE1 to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
Hex color 6A8EE1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6A8EE1 to PPG Paints
Farrow & Ball
Hex color 6A8EE1 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #6A8EE1 to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations
#6A8EE1 color palettes and scheme combination
1E4294
2654BF
406ED8
6A8EE1
94AEEA
BFCEF2
E9EFFB
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.
6AE1BD
6AC9E1
6A8EE1
826AE1
BD6AE1
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.
6A8EE1
E16A8E
8EE16A
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
6A8EE1
E16AC9
E1BD6A
6AE182
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
6A8EE1
7899E4
87A4E7
96AFEA
A5BBED
B4C6F0
C3D1F3
D2DDF6
E1E8F9
F0F3FC
FFFFFF
6A8EE1
5F7FCA
5471B4
4A639D
3F5587
354770
2A385A
1F2A43
151C2D
0A0E16
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
6A8EE1
Cornflower Blue*
E1BD6A
Meat brown*
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 #6A8EE1?
Color that best contrast with #6A8EE1 is #E1BD6A,
color name is Meat brown*
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 #6A8EE1?
Complementary or Opposite color for #6A8EE1 is #E1BD6A, color name is Meat brown*.
Color Images and Mockup
Mobile app mockup example for #6A8EE1 color
T-Shirt mockup example for #6A8EE1 color
Chart visualization example with #6A8EE1 color