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HEX 6B7CAA - #6B7CAA, RGB(107,124,170) Color


Color Name: Glaucous*
Hex Color Code: #6B7CAA
RGB Color Code: RGB(107, 124, 170)
CMYK Values*: 37.1%, 27.1%, 0.0%, 33.3%



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What color is 6B7CAA?

The RGB color code for color number #6B7CAA is RGB(107, 124, 170). In the RGB color model, #6B7CAA has a red value of 107, a green value of 124, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 37.1% cyan, 27.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 223.8° (degrees), 27.0 % saturation, and 54.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6B7CAA has a hue of 223.8° (degrees), 37.1 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.



Color 6B7CAA is cool or warm?

Color 6B7CAA is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6B7CAA? (For interior and product design)

6B7CAA has an LRV of nearly 20. 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.



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Is #6B7CAA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6B7CAA 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 #6B7CAA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(107, 124, 170)
Red
107 (42.0%)
Green
124 (48.6%)
Blue
170 (66.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
37.06%
Magenta
27.06%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
33.33%

HSL

HSL(223.81deg, 27.0 %, 54.3 %)

Hue
223.81°
Saturation
27.04 %.
Lightness
54.31 %.

RYB

RYB(55, 69, 115)
Red
55 (21.6%)
Yellow
69 (27.1%)
Blue
115 (45.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
223.81°
Saturation
37.06 %.
Brightness / Value
66.67 %.

HWB

H: 223.81°

W: 41.96 %

B: 33.33 %

XYZ

X : 20.53

Y : 20.44

Z : 40.89

YXY

Y1 : 20.44

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 58.04%

M : 51.37%

Y : 33.33%


LRV

~ 20.4 %

Munsell Color System

5.4PB 5.1/5.6

CIE-Lab

L : 52.33

A : 5.44

B : -26.48

CIE-Lch

L : 52.33

C : 27.03

H : 281.6

CIE-Luv

L : 52.33

U : -10.43

V : -40.37

Hunter-Lab

L : 45.21

A : 1.91

B : -21.98






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #6B7CAA

Here are the colors similar to 6B7CAA. 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.

#6082B6
Glaucous
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#7A89B8
Wild Blue Yonder
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#777696
Rhythm
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)
#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6B7CAA.

#6E80A9
PANTONE 2137 C
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#777FA8
PANTONE 2108 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#6A7F9D
PANTONE 8181 C
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#72829F
PANTONE 2373 C
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6B7CAA.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6B7CAA.


Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 6B7CAA.

#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 6.45 (93.5% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6B7CAA.

#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6B7CAA.

#7D7B9B
BS 22-C-37 - Violet
ΔE - 7.75 (92.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #6B7CAA

Here are the paint colors similar to 6B7CAA. 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 6B7CAA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6B7CAA to Valspar

#6C7CB8
Simply Purple (4004-10B)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#71799F
Positively Purple (4002-8B)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#647E9E
Smoky Violet (V073-5)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6B7CAA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6B7CAA to Behr

#617BA6
Miracle Elixir (M540-6)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#6C809C
Lead Cast (MQ5-52)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#6A87AB
Cowgirl Blue (M530-5)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#6D829D
Brisk Blue (S530-5)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6B7CAA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6B7CAA to Benjamin Moore

#6A82A8
Yin Yang (824)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#5C79B3
Waterdrop (CC-902)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#7F84BE
California Lilac (2068-40)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6B7CAA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6B7CAA to Sherwin Williams

#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6B7CAA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6B7CAA to PPG Paints

#6D86B6
Kimono (PPG1166-5)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#627099
Blueberry Patch (PPG1167-6)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#7E84B5
Magical Moment (PPG17-06)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#7487C6
Violets Are Blue (PPG1246-6)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6B7CAA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6B7CAA to Dunn-Edwards

#7886AA
Enchanting Sky (DE 5900)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#767C9E
Bossa Nova Blue (DE 5914)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#637195
Ocean Night (DE 5901)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#6A819E
Bay View (DE 5886)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 6B7CAA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #6B7CAA to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 8.92 (91.1% similar)
#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 9.73 (90.3% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 12.84 (87.2% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 15.19 (84.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#6B7CAA 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



6B7CAA
Glaucous*

AA996B
Sand*


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 #6B7CAA?

Color that best contrast with #6B7CAA is #AA996B, color name is Sand*
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 #6B7CAA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6B7CAA is #AA996B, color name is Sand*.





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