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HEX 6F8FA7 - #6F8FA7, RGB(111,143,167) Color


Color Name: Air Force Blue (RAF)*
Hex Color Code: #6F8FA7
RGB Color Code: RGB(111, 143, 167)
CMYK Values*: 33.5%, 14.4%, 0.0%, 34.5%



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What color is 6F8FA7?

The RGB color code for color number #6F8FA7 is RGB(111, 143, 167). In the RGB color model, #6F8FA7 has a red value of 111, a green value of 143, and a blue value of 167. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 33.5% cyan, 14.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205.7° (degrees), 24.1 % saturation, and 54.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6F8FA7 has a hue of 205.7° (degrees), 33.5 % saturation and 65.5 % brightness/value.



Color 6F8FA7 is cool or warm?

Color 6F8FA7 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6F8FA7? (For interior and product design)

6F8FA7 has an LRV of nearly 26. 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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#6F8FA7

Light Color


Compare LRV 26 of #6F8FA7 with dark and light Color




Is #6F8FA7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6F8FA7 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 #6F8FA7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(111, 143, 167)
Red
111 (43.5%)
Green
143 (56.1%)
Blue
167 (65.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
33.53%
Magenta
14.37%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
34.51%

HSL

HSL(205.71deg, 24.1 %, 54.5 %)

Hue
205.71°
Saturation
24.14 %.
Lightness
54.51 %.

RYB

RYB(49, 74, 103)
Red
49 (19.0%)
Yellow
74 (29.0%)
Blue
103 (40.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
205.71°
Saturation
33.53 %.
Brightness / Value
65.49 %.

HWB

H: 205.71°

W: 43.53 %

B: 34.51 %

XYZ

X : 23.35

Y : 25.81

Z : 40.31

YXY

Y1 : 25.81

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 56.47%

M : 43.92%

Y : 34.51%


LRV

~ 25.8 %

Munsell Color System

7.6B 5.6/3.7

CIE-Lab

L : 57.86

A : -5.2

B : -16.26

CIE-Lch

L : 57.86

C : 17.08

H : 252.27

CIE-Luv

L : 57.86

U : -16.61

V : -23.48

Hunter-Lab

L : 50.81

A : -6.87

B : -11.48






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #6F8FA7

Here are the colors similar to 6F8FA7. 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.

#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#6D9BC3
Cerulean Frost
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6F8FA7.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6F8FA7.

#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)
#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6F8FA7.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6F8FA7.

#7594B3
PANTONE 2157 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#67899C
PANTONE 8201 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#7E93A7
PANTONE 2164 C
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#7D94AC
PANTONE 10256 C
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6F8FA7.

#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #6F8FA7

Here are the paint colors similar to 6F8FA7. 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 6F8FA7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6F8FA7 to Sherwin Williams

#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#708D9E
Smoky Azurite (SW 9148)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#6A8EA1
Leisure Blue (SW 6515)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6F8FA7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6F8FA7 to Valspar

#6890AE
Splendid Blue (4004-6A)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#6D8FA2
Palace Intrigue (P107)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#6C889A
Royal Gray (4006-4A)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#70869B
Gray Lavender (4005-4A)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6F8FA7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6F8FA7 to PPG Paints

#7595AB
American Anthem (PPG1156-4)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#789BB6
Walden Pond (PPG1159-4)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#638496
Granite Falls (PPG1152-5)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#5692B2
Vanity (PPG1157-5)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6F8FA7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6F8FA7 to Behr

#658FAA
Treasure Map (S500-5)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#6A92B1
Brittany Blue (M510-4)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#6A8EA2
French Court (PPU14-04)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#7B90A2
Jean Jacket Blue (S510-4)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6F8FA7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6F8FA7 to Benjamin Moore

#6B89A3
Old Blue Jeans (839)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#63879F
Blue Nose (1678)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#5E8FB6
Lazy Sunday (803)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#6B8DB3
Blue Dragon (810)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 6F8FA7 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #6F8FA7 to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)
#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 9.29 (90.7% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 10.27 (89.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6F8FA7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6F8FA7 to Dunn-Edwards

#718B9A
China Clay (DE 5802)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#65869B
Seal Pup (DE 5816)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#648FA4
Salt Box Blue (DET 562)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#698EB3
Genteel Blue (DET 589)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#6F8FA7 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



6F8FA7
Air Force Blue (RAF)*

A7876F
Light Taupe*


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 #6F8FA7?

Color that best contrast with #6F8FA7 is #A7876F, color name is Light Taupe*
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 #6F8FA7?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6F8FA7 is #A7876F, color name is Light Taupe*.





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