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HEX 6D8BBD - #6D8BBD, RGB(109,139,189) Color


Color Name: Glaucous*
Hex Color Code: #6D8BBD
RGB Color Code: RGB(109, 139, 189)
CMYK Values*: 42.3%, 26.5%, 0.0%, 25.9%



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What color is 6D8BBD?

The RGB color code for color number #6D8BBD is RGB(109, 139, 189). In the RGB color model, #6D8BBD has a red value of 109, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 42.3% cyan, 26.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 217.5° (degrees), 37.7 % saturation, and 58.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6D8BBD has a hue of 217.5° (degrees), 42.3 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color 6D8BBD is cool or warm?

Color 6D8BBD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6D8BBD? (For interior and product design)

6D8BBD has an LRV of nearly 25. 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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Is #6D8BBD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6D8BBD 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 #6D8BBD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(109, 139, 189)
Red
109 (42.7%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
42.33%
Magenta
26.46%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(217.5deg, 37.7 %, 58.4 %)

Hue
217.5°
Saturation
37.74 %.
Lightness
58.43 %.

RYB

RYB(41, 56, 106)
Red
41 (16.2%)
Yellow
56 (22.1%)
Blue
106 (41.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
217.5°
Saturation
42.33 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 217.5°

W: 42.75 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 24.72

Y : 25.39

Z : 51.74

YXY

Y1 : 25.39

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 57.25%

M : 45.49%

Y : 25.88%


LRV

~ 25.4 %

Munsell Color System

3.9PB 5.6/6.3

CIE-Lab

L : 57.45

A : 2.57

B : -29.43

CIE-Lch

L : 57.45

C : 29.54

H : 274.98

CIE-Luv

L : 57.45

U : -16.05

V : -45.46

Hunter-Lab

L : 50.39

A : -0.6

B : -25.61






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #6D8BBD

Here are the colors similar to 6D8BBD. 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 - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#7A89B8
Wild Blue Yonder
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#6699CC
Blue Gray
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6D8BBD.

#6787B7
PANTONE 7682 C
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#758CC0
PANTONE 2135 C
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#5C88DA
PANTONE 2718 C
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#5F8DDA
PANTONE 2129 C
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6D8BBD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6D8BBD.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6D8BBD.

#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 7.99 (92.0% similar)

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

#5A87C5
IBM Blue
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)



Paint color for Hex #6D8BBD

Here are the paint colors similar to 6D8BBD. 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 6D8BBD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6D8BBD to Behr

#6E8DBB
Debutante Ball (MQ5-46)
ΔE - 0.92 (99.1% similar)
#6B8FBF
Lapis Lazuli (HDC-MD-02)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#6389C6
Integrity (P530-5)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#6A87AB
Cowgirl Blue (M530-5)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6D8BBD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6D8BBD to PPG Paints

#6D86B6
Kimono (PPG1166-5)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#7487C6
Violets Are Blue (PPG1246-6)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#5D84B1
Shrinking Violet (PPG1162-5)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6D8BBD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6D8BBD to Benjamin Moore

#6289C6
Blue Lapis (2067-40)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#6B8DB3
Blue Dragon (810)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#6E94CC
Brazilian Blue (817)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#5F8EC2
Waterloo (CSP-555)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6D8BBD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6D8BBD to Valspar

#6E92C8
Blue Shock (4005-10B)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#7893BF
Enchanted Evening (4003-8A)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#5985C0
Cobalt Glow (8001-45F)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6D8BBD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6D8BBD to Sherwin Williams

#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6D8BBD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6D8BBD to Dunn-Edwards

#698EB3
Genteel Blue (DET 589)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#5E81C1
Bodega Bay (DE 5893)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#7896BA
Ocean City (DE 5879)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle (DE 5907)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 6D8BBD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #6D8BBD to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 13.76 (86.2% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 14.70 (85.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#6D8BBD 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



6D8BBD
Glaucous*

BD9F6D
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 #6D8BBD?

Color that best contrast with #6D8BBD is #BD9F6D, 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 #6D8BBD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6D8BBD is #BD9F6D, color name is Camel*.





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