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HEX 6B9CCD - #6B9CCD, RGB(107,156,205) Color


Color Name: Blue Gray*
Hex Color Code: #6B9CCD
RGB Color Code: RGB(107, 156, 205)
CMYK Values*: 47.8%, 23.9%, 0.0%, 19.6%



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What color is 6B9CCD?

The RGB color code for color number #6B9CCD is RGB(107, 156, 205). In the RGB color model, #6B9CCD has a red value of 107, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 47.8% cyan, 23.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210° (degrees), 49.5 % saturation, and 61.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6B9CCD has a hue of 210° (degrees), 47.8 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.



Color 6B9CCD is cool or warm?

Color 6B9CCD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6B9CCD? (For interior and product design)

6B9CCD has an LRV of nearly 31. 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

#6B9CCD

Light Color


Compare LRV 31 of #6B9CCD with dark and light Color




Is #6B9CCD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6B9CCD 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 #6B9CCD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(107, 156, 205)
Red
107 (42.0%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
47.80%
Magenta
23.90%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%

HSL

HSL(210deg, 49.5 %, 61.2 %)

Hue
210°
Saturation
49.49 %.
Lightness
61.18 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 46, 97)
Red
30 (11.7%)
Yellow
46 (17.9%)
Blue
97 (38.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
210°
Saturation
47.80 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.

HWB

H: 210°

W: 41.96 %

B: 19.61 %

XYZ

X : 28.97

Y : 31.31

Z : 62.27

YXY

Y1 : 31.31

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 58.04%

M : 38.82%

Y : 19.61%


LRV

~ 31.3 %

Munsell Color System

1.3PB 6.1/6.7

CIE-Lab

L : 62.77

A : -3.03

B : -30.21

CIE-Lch

L : 62.77

C : 30.36

H : 264.28

CIE-Luv

L : 62.77

U : -23.48

V : -46.7

Hunter-Lab

L : 55.96

A : -5.5

B : -26.82






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #6B9CCD

Here are the colors similar to 6B9CCD. 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.

#6699CC
Blue Gray
ΔE - 1.05 (99.0% similar)
#6699CC
Livid
ΔE - 1.05 (99.0% similar)
#6D9BC3
Cerulean Frost
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#779ECB
Dark Pastel Blue
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6B9CCD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6B9CCD.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6B9CCD.

#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6B9CCD.

#5F9BC6
PANTONE 2170 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#5E93DB
PANTONE 2381 C
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#7DA1C4
PANTONE 645 C
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#7BA4DB
PANTONE 659 C
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#72A0C1
PRU Blue
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)



Paint color for Hex #6B9CCD

Here are the paint colors similar to 6B9CCD. 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 6B9CCD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6B9CCD to Behr

#6AA0CF
Cornflower (P520-4)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.3% similar)
#5C92C5
Come Sail Away (MQ4-26)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#7AA8CB
Mirror Lake (M520-4)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#6B8FBF
Lapis Lazuli (HDC-MD-02)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6B9CCD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6B9CCD to PPG Paints

#729CC2
Blue Promise (PPG1161-4)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#73A3D0
Overcast (PPG1242-4)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#7EA3D2
Boudoir Blue (PPG1244-4)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#62A5DF
Windjammer (PPG1241-4)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6B9CCD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6B9CCD to Valspar

#769BC1
Paradise Found (8002-45D)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#71A6CE
Boo Blue (V072-4)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#80A5CD
Paula Loves Paris (V036-2)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#6E92C8
Blue Shock (4005-10B)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6B9CCD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6B9CCD to Benjamin Moore

#6BA3D0
Nova Scotia Blue (796)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#6E94CC
Brazilian Blue (817)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#5F8EC2
Waterloo (CSP-555)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#5E8FB6
Lazy Sunday (803)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6B9CCD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6B9CCD to Sherwin Williams

#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#7C9AB5
Bluesy Note (SW 9064)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#7B99B0
Dyer's Woad (SW 9071)
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)
#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6B9CCD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6B9CCD to Dunn-Edwards

#72A7E1
Cornflower (DE 5864)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#65A5D5
Marina (DE 5857)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#73A4C6
Wandering River (DE 5850)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#7896BA
Ocean City (DE 5879)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 6B9CCD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #6B9CCD to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
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Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 10.06 (89.9% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 11.60 (88.4% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 11.82 (88.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#6B9CCD 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



6B9CCD
Blue Gray*

CD9C6B
Camel*


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 #6B9CCD?

Color that best contrast with #6B9CCD is #CD9C6B, color name is Camel*
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 #6B9CCD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6B9CCD is #CD9C6B, color name is Camel*.





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