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What color is 6F79A0?

The RGB color code for color number #6F79A0 is RGB(111, 121, 160). In the RGB color model, #6F79A0 has a red value of 111, a green value of 121, and a blue value of 160. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 30.6% cyan, 24.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 37.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 227.8° (degrees), 20.5 % saturation, and 53.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6F79A0 has a hue of 227.8° (degrees), 30.6 % saturation and 62.7 % brightness/value.



Color 6F79A0 is cool or warm?

Color 6F79A0 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6F79A0? (For interior and product design)

6F79A0 has an LRV of nearly 20. 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

#6F79A0

Light Color


Compare LRV 20 of #6F79A0 with dark and light Color




Is #6F79A0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6F79A0 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 #6F79A0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(111, 121, 160)
Red
111 (43.5%)
Green
121 (47.5%)
Blue
160 (62.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
30.63%
Magenta
24.38%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
37.25%

HSL

HSL(227.76deg, 20.5 %, 53.1 %)

Hue
227.76°
Saturation
20.50 %.
Lightness
53.14 %.

RYB

RYB(61, 76, 114)
Red
61 (24.0%)
Yellow
76 (29.6%)
Blue
114 (44.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
227.76°
Saturation
30.63 %.
Brightness / Value
62.75 %.

HWB

H: 227.76°

W: 43.53 %

B: 37.25 %

XYZ

X : 19.74

Y : 19.59

Z : 36

YXY

Y1 : 19.59

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 56.47%

M : 52.55%

Y : 37.25%


LRV

~ 19.6 %

Munsell Color System

5.7PB 5.0/4.7

CIE-Lab

L : 51.37

A : 5.69

B : -22.13

CIE-Lch

L : 51.37

C : 22.85

H : 284.42

CIE-Luv

L : 51.37

U : -7.07

V : -33.47

Hunter-Lab

L : 44.26

A : 2.14

B : -17.24






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6F79A0


Here are the colors similar to 6F79A0. 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.



#777696
Rhythm
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#7A89B8
Wild Blue Yonder
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#666699
Dark Blue Gray
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)
#6082B6
Glaucous
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6F79A0.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6F79A0.


#777FA8
PANTONE 2108 C
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#6E80A9
PANTONE 2137 C
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#7C7FAB
PANTONE 7675 C
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#686E9F
PANTONE 7668 C
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6F79A0.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6F79A0.


#7D7B9B
BS 22-C-37 - Violet
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#7A7C93
BS 22-D-44 - Purple
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #6F79A0


Here are the paint colors similar to 6F79A0. 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 6F79A0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6F79A0 to Valspar


#71799F
Positively Purple (4002-8B)
ΔE - 0.76 (99.2% similar)
#606E9C
Blue Batik (V074-5)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#6C7CB8
Simply Purple (4004-10B)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6F79A0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6F79A0 to Dunn-Edwards


#767C9E
Bossa Nova Blue (DE 5914)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#637195
Ocean Night (DE 5901)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#7886AA
Enchanting Sky (DE 5900)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#7F809C
Blue Intrigue (DE 5928)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6F79A0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6F79A0 to Behr


#75769B
Kimono Violet (M550-6)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#747792
Royal Fortune (S560-5)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#73778F
Little Theater (MQ5-07)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#617BA6
Miracle Elixir (M540-6)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6F79A0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6F79A0 to Sherwin Williams


#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#757C91
Soulful Blue (SW 6543)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#716998
Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6F79A0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6F79A0 to PPG Paints


#627099
Blueberry Patch (PPG1167-6)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#6274AB
King's Robe (PPG1245-6)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#7E84B5
Magical Moment (PPG17-06)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#686B93
Wild Wisteria (PPG1170-6)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6F79A0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6F79A0 to Benjamin Moore


#7C819D
Queen's Wreath (1426)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#6A82A8
Yin Yang (824)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#8085B4
Softened Violet (1420)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#7685A1
Stratford Blue (831)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#6F79A0 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



6F79A0
Rhythm*

A0966F
Dark Tan*


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 #6F79A0?

Color that best contrast with #6F79A0 is #A0966F, color name is Dark Tan*
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 #6F79A0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6F79A0 is #A0966F, color name is Dark Tan*.





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