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What color is 6CA0CD?

The RGB color code for color number #6CA0CD is RGB(108, 160, 205). In the RGB color model, #6CA0CD has a red value of 108, a green value of 160, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 47.3% cyan, 22.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 207.8° (degrees), 49.2 % saturation, and 61.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6CA0CD has a hue of 207.8° (degrees), 47.3 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.



Color 6CA0CD is cool or warm?

Color 6CA0CD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6CA0CD? (For interior and product design)

6CA0CD has an LRV of nearly 33. 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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#6CA0CD

Light Color


Compare LRV 33 of #6CA0CD with dark and light Color




Is #6CA0CD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6CA0CD 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 #6CA0CD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(108, 160, 205)
Red
108 (42.4%)
Green
160 (62.7%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
47.32%
Magenta
21.95%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%

HSL

HSL(207.84deg, 49.2 %, 61.4 %)

Hue
207.84°
Saturation
49.24 %.
Lightness
61.37 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 46, 94)
Red
29 (11.2%)
Yellow
46 (18.1%)
Blue
94 (37.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
207.84°
Saturation
47.32 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.

HWB

H: 207.84°

W: 42.35 %

B: 19.61 %

XYZ

X : 29.77

Y : 32.74

Z : 62.51

YXY

Y1 : 32.74

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 57.65%

M : 37.25%

Y : 19.61%


LRV

~ 32.7 %

Munsell Color System

0.3PB 6.2/6.4

CIE-Lab

L : 63.95

A : -5.03

B : -28.38

CIE-Lch

L : 63.95

C : 28.82

H : 259.96

CIE-Luv

L : 63.95

U : -24.7

V : -43.55

Hunter-Lab

L : 57.22

A : -7.24

B : -24.72






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6CA0CD


Here are the colors similar to 6CA0CD. 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.



#6D9BC3
Cerulean Frost
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#6699CC
Blue Gray
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#6699CC
Livid
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#72A0C1
Air Superiority Blue
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6CA0CD.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6CA0CD.


#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.65 (92.3% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6CA0CD.


#5F9BC6
PANTONE 2170 C
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#7DA1C4
PANTONE 645 C
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#7BA4DB
PANTONE 659 C
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#489FDF
PANTONE 2171 C
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6CA0CD.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6CA0CD.


#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 7.80 (92.2% similar)


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



#72A0C1
PRU Blue
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#76ACD4
Adobe Lightroom Blue
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #6CA0CD


Here are the paint colors similar to 6CA0CD. 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 6CA0CD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6CA0CD to Behr


#6AA0CF
Cornflower (P520-4)
ΔE - 0.40 (99.6% similar)
#7AA8CB
Mirror Lake (M520-4)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#5C92C5
Come Sail Away (MQ4-26)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#83A2BD
Hawaiian Sky (PPU14-07)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6CA0CD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6CA0CD to Benjamin Moore


#6BA3D0
Nova Scotia Blue (796)
ΔE - 1.12 (98.9% similar)
#79A7C5
San Francisco Bay (802)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#81A5C0
Soft Jazz (809)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#6E94CC
Brazilian Blue (817)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6CA0CD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6CA0CD to PPG Paints


#73A3D0
Overcast (PPG1242-4)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.6% similar)
#729CC2
Blue Promise (PPG1161-4)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#62A5DF
Windjammer (PPG1241-4)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#66A9D3
Salem Blue (PPG1239-4)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6CA0CD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6CA0CD to Valspar


#71A6CE
Boo Blue (V072-4)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#76A8CD
Blue Eyes (4007-8A)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#769BC1
Paradise Found (8002-45D)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#80A5CD
Paula Loves Paris (V036-2)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6CA0CD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6CA0CD to Dunn-Edwards


#65A5D5
Marina (DE 5857)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#73A4C6
Wandering River (DE 5850)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#72A7E1
Cornflower (DE 5864)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#7896BA
Ocean City (DE 5879)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6CA0CD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6CA0CD to Sherwin Williams


#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#7C9AB5
Bluesy Note (SW 9064)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#7B99B0
Dyer's Woad (SW 9071)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#6CA0CD 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



6CA0CD
Cerulean Frost*

CD996C
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 #6CA0CD?

Color that best contrast with #6CA0CD is #CD996C, 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 #6CA0CD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6CA0CD is #CD996C, color name is Camel*.





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