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HEX 6AA9BC - #6AA9BC, RGB(106,169,188) Color


Color Name: Moonstone Blue*
Hex Color Code: #6AA9BC
RGB Color Code: RGB(106, 169, 188)
CMYK Values*: 43.6%, 10.1%, 0.0%, 26.3%



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What color is 6AA9BC?

The RGB color code for color number #6AA9BC is RGB(106, 169, 188). In the RGB color model, #6AA9BC has a red value of 106, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 43.6% cyan, 10.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 193.9° (degrees), 38.0 % saturation, and 57.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6AA9BC has a hue of 193.9° (degrees), 43.6 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color 6AA9BC is cool or warm?

Color 6AA9BC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6AA9BC? (For interior and product design)

6AA9BC has an LRV of nearly 35. 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.



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#6AA9BC

Light Color


Compare LRV 35 of #6AA9BC with dark and light Color




Is #6AA9BC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6AA9BC 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 #6AA9BC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(106, 169, 188)
Red
106 (41.6%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
43.62%
Magenta
10.11%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(193.9deg, 38.0 %, 57.6 %)

Hue
193.9°
Saturation
37.96 %.
Lightness
57.65 %.

RYB

RYB(31, 61, 90)
Red
31 (12.1%)
Yellow
61 (24.1%)
Blue
90 (35.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
193.9°
Saturation
43.62 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 193.9°

W: 41.57 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 29.21

Y : 35.07

Z : 52.81

YXY

Y1 : 35.07

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 58.43%

M : 33.73%

Y : 26.27%


LRV

~ 35.1 %

Munsell Color System

2.6B 6.4/4.8

CIE-Lab

L : 65.8

A : -15.19

B : -16.09

CIE-Lch

L : 65.8

C : 22.13

H : 226.66

CIE-Luv

L : 65.8

U : -29.2

V : -22.31

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.22

A : -15.6

B : -11.41






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #6AA9BC

Here are the colors similar to 6AA9BC. 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.

#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#1DACD6
Bright Cerulean
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6AA9BC.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6AA9BC.

#66AEC1
PANTONE 4157 C
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#6BA4B8
PANTONE 549 C
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#71B2C9
PANTONE 7458 C
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#72B0BD
PANTONE 2218 C
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6AA9BC.

#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6AA9BC.

#7CB5C6
RAL 230 70 20 - Tennis Blue
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#6FB7CC
RAL 230 70 25 - Vintage Blue
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#71B5D1
RAL 240 70 25 - Madonna Blue
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#80B2C9
RAL 240 70 20 - Sea Blue
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6AA9BC.

#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)


Paint color for Hex #6AA9BC

Here are the paint colors similar to 6AA9BC. 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 6AA9BC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6AA9BC to Behr

#74A9B9
Snowboard (S460-4)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#55A0B7
North Pole Blue (M480-5A)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#57A3B3
Explorer Blue (M470-5)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#75A0B1
Saga Blue (S480-4)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6AA9BC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6AA9BC to Valspar

#72A7B9
Blue Ridge Mist (8002-41D)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#73A9C2
Soul Blue (8002-43D)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#66A8C5
Tidal Basin (5001-7C)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#81ACB8
Sebastian Inlet (V104-3)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6AA9BC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6AA9BC to Dunn-Edwards

#69A4B9
Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#74AEBA
Watson Lake (DE 5766)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#5AB5CB
Water Baby (DE 5780)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6AA9BC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6AA9BC to Benjamin Moore

#71AEBB
Bayville Blue (747)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#5D9FB6
Palace Blue (CW-605)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#6AA4BE
I've Got the Blues (774)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#54B1C9
Atlantis Blue (768)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 6AA9BC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #6AA9BC to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 10.03 (90.0% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 10.13 (89.9% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 10.57 (89.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6AA9BC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6AA9BC to PPG Paints

#55A7B6
Blue Calypso (PPG1235-5)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#88B5C4
Crystal Lake (PPG1151-4)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#7EB6D0
Harbor Sky (PPG1238-4)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#59B9CC
High Dive (PPG1236-5)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6AA9BC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6AA9BC to Sherwin Williams

#83AFBC
Open Seas (SW 6500)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#56B5CA
Fountain (SW 6787)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#71B8C7
Nautilus (SW 6780)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#6AA9BC 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



6AA9BC
Moonstone Blue*

BC7D6A
Tawny Birch*


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 #6AA9BC?

Color that best contrast with #6AA9BC is #BC7D6A, color name is Tawny Birch*
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 #6AA9BC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6AA9BC is #BC7D6A, color name is Tawny Birch*.





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