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HEX 6AA9C2 - #6AA9C2, RGB(106,169,194) Color


Color Name: Moonstone Blue*
Hex Color Code: #6AA9C2
RGB Color Code: RGB(106, 169, 194)
CMYK Values*: 45.4%, 12.9%, 0.0%, 23.9%



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What color is 6AA9C2?

The RGB color code for color number #6AA9C2 is RGB(106, 169, 194). In the RGB color model, #6AA9C2 has a red value of 106, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 194. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 45.4% cyan, 12.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 23.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 197° (degrees), 41.9 % saturation, and 58.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6AA9C2 has a hue of 197° (degrees), 45.4 % saturation and 76.1 % brightness/value.



Color 6AA9C2 is cool or warm?

Color 6AA9C2 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6AA9C2? (For interior and product design)

6AA9C2 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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Light Color


Compare LRV 35 of #6AA9C2 with dark and light Color




Is #6AA9C2 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6AA9C2 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 #6AA9C2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(106, 169, 194)
Red
106 (41.6%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
194 (76.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
45.36%
Magenta
12.89%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
23.92%

HSL

HSL(197.05deg, 41.9 %, 58.8 %)

Hue
197.05°
Saturation
41.90 %.
Lightness
58.82 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 56, 90)
Red
29 (11.4%)
Yellow
56 (22.1%)
Blue
90 (35.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
197.05°
Saturation
45.36 %.
Brightness / Value
76.08 %.

HWB

H: 197.05°

W: 41.57 %

B: 23.92 %

XYZ

X : 29.87

Y : 35.34

Z : 56.29

YXY

Y1 : 35.34

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 58.43%

M : 33.73%

Y : 23.92%


LRV

~ 35.3 %

Munsell Color System

4.3B 6.4/5.2

CIE-Lab

L : 66.01

A : -13.55

B : -19.12

CIE-Lch

L : 66.01

C : 23.43

H : 234.68

CIE-Luv

L : 66.01

U : -29.08

V : -27.42

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.44

A : -14.33

B : -14.53






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #6AA9C2

Here are the colors similar to 6AA9C2. 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 - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#72A0C1
Air Superiority Blue
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6AA9C2.

#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6AA9C2.

#6BA4B8
PANTONE 549 C
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#71B2C9
PANTONE 7458 C
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#7BA7BC
PANTONE 7695 C
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#66AEC1
PANTONE 4157 C
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6AA9C2.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6AA9C2.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6AA9C2.

#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #6AA9C2

Here are the paint colors similar to 6AA9C2. 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 6AA9C2 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6AA9C2 to Valspar

#66A8C5
Tidal Basin (5001-7C)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#73A9C2
Soul Blue (8002-43D)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#72A7B9
Blue Ridge Mist (8002-41D)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#6B9DB6
Crisp French Blue (V069-4)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6AA9C2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6AA9C2 to Benjamin Moore

#6AA4BE
I've Got the Blues (774)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#6CA6C4
Lafayette Blue (CW-610)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#5D9FB6
Palace Blue (CW-605)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#5EABD1
Blue Belle Island (782)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6AA9C2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6AA9C2 to Dunn-Edwards

#69A4B9
Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#689DB7
Lake Lucerne (DE 5808)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#74AEBA
Watson Lake (DE 5766)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6AA9C2 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6AA9C2 to Behr

#7BB1C9
Frisky Blue (M490-4)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#74A9B9
Snowboard (S460-4)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#55A0B7
North Pole Blue (M480-5A)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#75A0B1
Saga Blue (S480-4)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6AA9C2 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6AA9C2 to Sherwin Williams

#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#6F9DB3
Bluebird Feather (SW 9062)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#85B0C4
Resolute Blue (SW 6507)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6AA9C2 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6AA9C2 to PPG Paints

#78A7C3
Serene Sea (PPG1158-4)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#7EB6D0
Harbor Sky (PPG1238-4)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#82ACC4
Arabella (PPG1157-4)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 6AA9C2 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #6AA9C2 to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 9.50 (90.5% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 9.72 (90.3% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 10.63 (89.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#6AA9C2 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



6AA9C2
Moonstone Blue*

C2836A
Antique Brass*


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 #6AA9C2?

Color that best contrast with #6AA9C2 is #C2836A, color name is Antique Brass*
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 #6AA9C2?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6AA9C2 is #C2836A, color name is Antique Brass*.





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