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What color is 6E8594?

The RGB color code for color number #6E8594 is RGB(110, 133, 148). In the RGB color model, #6E8594 has a red value of 110, a green value of 133, and a blue value of 148. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 25.7% cyan, 10.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 42.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203.7° (degrees), 15.1 % saturation, and 50.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6E8594 has a hue of 203.7° (degrees), 25.7 % saturation and 58.0 % brightness/value.



Color 6E8594 is cool or warm?

Color 6E8594 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6E8594? (For interior and product design)

6E8594 has an LRV of nearly 22. 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.



Dark Color

#6E8594

Light Color


Compare LRV 22 of #6E8594 with dark and light Color




Is #6E8594 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6E8594 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 #6E8594 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(110, 133, 148)
Red
110 (43.1%)
Green
133 (52.2%)
Blue
148 (58.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
25.68%
Magenta
10.14%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
41.96%

HSL

HSL(203.68deg, 15.1 %, 50.6 %)

Hue
203.68°
Saturation
15.08 %.
Lightness
50.59 %.

RYB

RYB(61, 87, 108)
Red
61 (23.8%)
Yellow
87 (34.2%)
Blue
108 (42.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
203.68°
Saturation
25.68 %.
Brightness / Value
58.04 %.

HWB

H: 203.68°

W: 43.14 %

B: 41.96 %

XYZ

X : 20.16

Y : 22.23

Z : 31.24

YXY

Y1 : 22.23

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 56.86%

M : 47.84%

Y : 41.96%


LRV

~ 22.2 %

Munsell Color System

3.4B 5.3/2.4

CIE-Lab

L : 54.27

A : -4.68

B : -10.77

CIE-Lch

L : 54.27

C : 11.74

H : 246.51

CIE-Luv

L : 54.27

U : -12.37

V : -14.89

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.15

A : -6.17

B : -6.29






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6E8594


Here are the colors similar to 6E8594. 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.



#708090
Slate Gray
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6E8594.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6E8594.


#768692
PANTONE 7544 C
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#67899C
PANTONE 8201 C
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#688197
PANTONE 2165 C
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#798F9B
PANTONE 8200 C
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6E8594.


#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6E8594.


#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6E8594.


#677986
RAL 250 50 10 - Metal Grey
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#7B929E
RAL 240 60 10 - Bird Blue
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#637985
RAL 240 50 10 - Tool Blue
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #6E8594


Here are the paint colors similar to 6E8594. 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 6E8594 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6E8594 to Valspar


#6C889A
Royal Gray (4006-4A)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#6B808C
Cornflower Blue (4008-4B)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#70869B
Gray Lavender (4005-4A)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#7B8C99
Steele Blue (V137-5)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6E8594 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6E8594 to Dunn-Edwards


#70828F
Mica Creek (DE 5823)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#718B9A
China Clay (DE 5802)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#65869B
Seal Pup (DE 5816)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#6C849B
Lakeville (DE 5872)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6E8594 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6E8594 to Benjamin Moore


#67818F
Alfresco (1672)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#6D7E89
Normandy (2129-40)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#758391
Bachelor Blue (1629)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#798E99
Wild Blue Yonder (CSP-620)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6E8594 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6E8594 to Behr


#74858F
Adirondack Blue (N480-5)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#778590
Forever Denim (PPU14-05)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#70869D
Thundercloud (S520-5)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#6A8EA2
French Court (PPU14-04)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6E8594 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6E8594 to Sherwin Williams


#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#708D9E
Smoky Azurite (SW 9148)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#6F848C
Blustery Sky (SW 9140)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#6A8EA1
Leisure Blue (SW 6515)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6E8594 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6E8594 to PPG Paints


#638496
Granite Falls (PPG1152-5)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#69808B
Artifact (PPG10-16)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#6C8096
Silver Blueberry (PPG1163-5)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#7B8F99
Chalky Blue (PPG1153-5)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#6E8594 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



6E8594
Slate Gray*

947D6E
Mocha*


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 #6E8594?

Color that best contrast with #6E8594 is #947D6E, color name is Mocha*
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 #6E8594?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6E8594 is #947D6E, color name is Mocha*.





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