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What color is 6F6A9D?

The RGB color code for color number #6F6A9D is RGB(111, 106, 157). In the RGB color model, #6F6A9D has a red value of 111, a green value of 106, and a blue value of 157. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 29.3% cyan, 32.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 245.9° (degrees), 20.6 % saturation, and 51.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6F6A9D has a hue of 245.9° (degrees), 32.5 % saturation and 61.6 % brightness/value.



Color 6F6A9D is cool or warm?

Color 6F6A9D is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6F6A9D? (For interior and product design)

6F6A9D has an LRV of nearly 16. 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

#6F6A9D

Light Color


Compare LRV 16 of #6F6A9D with dark and light Color




Is #6F6A9D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6F6A9D 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 #6F6A9D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(111, 106, 157)
Red
111 (43.5%)
Green
106 (41.6%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
29.30%
Magenta
32.48%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.43%

HSL

HSL(245.88deg, 20.6 %, 51.6 %)

Hue
245.88°
Saturation
20.65 %.
Lightness
51.57 %.

RYB

RYB(70, 75, 122)
Red
70 (27.3%)
Yellow
75 (29.4%)
Blue
122 (47.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
245.88°
Saturation
32.48 %.
Brightness / Value
61.57 %.

HWB

H: 245.88°

W: 41.57 %

B: 38.43 %

XYZ

X : 17.8

Y : 16.12

Z : 34.07

YXY

Y1 : 16.12

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 56.47%

M : 58.43%

Y : 38.43%


LRV

~ 16.1 %

Munsell Color System

9.2PB 4.5/5.8

CIE-Lab

L : 47.13

A : 13.91

B : -26.93

CIE-Lch

L : 47.13

C : 30.31

H : 297.32

CIE-Luv

L : 47.13

U : -0.69

V : -41.26

Hunter-Lab

L : 40.15

A : 8.84

B : -22.21






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6F6A9D


Here are the colors similar to 6F6A9D. 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.



#666699
Dark Blue Gray
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
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Rhythm
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
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Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 8.34 (91.7% similar)
#8878C3
Purple Yam
ΔE - 8.85 (91.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6F6A9D.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6F6A9D.


#696496
PANTONE 10234 C
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#696399
PANTONE 8162 C
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#7566A0
PANTONE 7676 C
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#686E9F
PANTONE 7668 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6F6A9D.


#76689A
RAL 4005 - Blue Lilac
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#6E6387
RAL 4011 - Pearl Violet
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6F6A9D.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6F6A9D.


#685F96
BS 22-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#7D7B9B
BS 22-C-37 - Violet
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #6F6A9D


Here are the paint colors similar to 6F6A9D. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6F6A9D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6F6A9D to Sherwin Williams


#716998
Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#665385
African Violet (SW 6982)
ΔE - 8.52 (91.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6F6A9D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6F6A9D to PPG Paints


#76679E
Reign Over Me (PPG1248-7)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#736993
Purple Grapes (PPG1175-6)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#686B93
Wild Wisteria (PPG1170-6)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#627099
Blueberry Patch (PPG1167-6)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6F6A9D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6F6A9D to Behr


#79669D
Purple Paradise (PPU16-03)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#6C5D97
Just A Fairytale (P560-6)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#5D6098
Wizard'S Potion (P550-6)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#75769B
Kimono Violet (M550-6)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6F6A9D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6F6A9D to Dunn-Edwards


#665D9E
Mardi Gras (DE 5943)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#606788
Champion Blue (DE 5915)
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)
#5D66AA
Bellflower (DE 5908)
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#6A6283
Purple Gumball (DE 5950)
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6F6A9D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6F6A9D to Valspar


#606E9C
Blue Batik (V074-5)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)
#666B89
Shadow Mountain (8003-48E)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#71799F
Positively Purple (4002-8B)
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6F6A9D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6F6A9D to Benjamin Moore


#6C598D
Seduction (1399)
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)
#53618F
Fancy Pants (CSP-525)
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)
#5B6D92
Blue Nova (825)
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)
#696D86
French Violet (1427)
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 6F6A9D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #6F6A9D to Farrow & Ball


#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 12.00 (88.0% similar)
#3F4666
Blue Maize (CB11)
ΔE - 15.33 (84.7% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 15.35 (84.6% similar)
#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 16.88 (83.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#6F6A9D 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



6F6A9D
Dark Blue Gray*

989D6A
Moss Green*


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 #6F6A9D?

Color that best contrast with #6F6A9D is #989D6A, color name is Moss Green*
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 #6F6A9D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6F6A9D is #989D6A, color name is Moss Green*.





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