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What color is 6F9BA4?

The RGB color code for color number #6F9BA4 is RGB(111, 155, 164). In the RGB color model, #6F9BA4 has a red value of 111, a green value of 155, and a blue value of 164. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 32.3% cyan, 5.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 35.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 190.2° (degrees), 22.6 % saturation, and 53.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6F9BA4 has a hue of 190.2° (degrees), 32.3 % saturation and 64.3 % brightness/value.



Color 6F9BA4 is cool or warm?

Color 6F9BA4 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6F9BA4? (For interior and product design)

6F9BA4 has an LRV of nearly 30. 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.



Dark Color

#6F9BA4

Light Color


Compare LRV 30 of #6F9BA4 with dark and light Color




Is #6F9BA4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6F9BA4 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 #6F9BA4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(111, 155, 164)
Red
111 (43.5%)
Green
155 (60.8%)
Blue
164 (64.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
32.32%
Magenta
5.49%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
35.69%

HSL

HSL(190.19deg, 22.6 %, 53.9 %)

Hue
190.19°
Saturation
22.55 %.
Lightness
53.92 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 78, 97)
Red
44 (17.4%)
Yellow
78 (30.8%)
Blue
97 (37.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
190.19°
Saturation
32.32 %.
Brightness / Value
64.31 %.

HWB

H: 190.19°

W: 43.53 %

B: 35.69 %

XYZ

X : 24.98

Y : 29.5

Z : 39.5

YXY

Y1 : 29.5

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 56.47%

M : 39.22%

Y : 35.69%


LRV

~ 29.5 %

Munsell Color System

9BG 6.0/3.4

CIE-Lab

L : 61.22

A : -12.59

B : -9.5

CIE-Lch

L : 61.22

C : 15.77

H : 217.03

CIE-Luv

L : 61.22

U : -21.77

V : -12.13

Hunter-Lab

L : 54.32

A : -12.97

B : -5.1






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6F9BA4


Here are the colors similar to 6F9BA4. 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.



#5F9EA0
Cadet Blue
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#5F8A8B
Steel Teal
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)
#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6F9BA4.


#749FAE
PANTONE 10274 C
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#7FA0AC
PANTONE 2177 C
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#6BA4B8
PANTONE 549 C
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6F9BA4.


#6C969A
RAL 210 60 15 - Baltic Blue
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#5D9AA6
RAL 220 60 20 - Frost Blue
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#5F9CA2
RAL 210 60 20 - Beach Blue
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#6C9898
RAL 200 60 15 - Woad Indigo
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6F9BA4.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6F9BA4.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6F9BA4.


#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #6F9BA4


Here are the paint colors similar to 6F9BA4. 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 6F9BA4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6F9BA4 to Behr


#719CA4
Voyage (PPU13-07)
ΔE - 0.55 (99.5% similar)
#669699
Vintage Teal (MQ6-33)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#75A0B1
Saga Blue (S480-4)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#7D9DA9
Dolphin Blue (S470-4)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6F9BA4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6F9BA4 to Benjamin Moore


#69A2AB
Bracken Blue (CW-600)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#769EB0
Whipple Blue (HC-152)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#569CA5
Blue Lake (2053-40)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#84A0AB
Franklin Lakes (1643)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6F9BA4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6F9BA4 to Sherwin Williams


#679199
Mountain Stream (SW 7612)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#5B96A2
Lakeshore (SW 6494)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#68909D
Secret Cove (SW 9058)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#739694
Peacock Plume (SW 0020)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6F9BA4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6F9BA4 to Valspar


#6B9297
Teal & Tonic (M304)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#729397
Grand Boulevard (V103-4)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#5F9FAF
Blue Chiffon (V068-4)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#618F99
Flood Tide (5001-6A)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6F9BA4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6F9BA4 to PPG Paints


#6D9A9B
Palmetto (PPG1146-5)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#708E95
Baritone (PPG1149-5)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#4E9AA8
Acapulco Cliffs (PPG1150-5)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)
#819DAA
Serene Stream (PPG1154-5)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6F9BA4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6F9BA4 to Dunn-Edwards


#5796A1
Star City (DE 5767)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#69A4B9
Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#80A1B0
Lake Winnipeg (DE 5794)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#618B97
Bell Blue (DET 554)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#6F9BA4 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



6F9BA4
Cadet Blue*

A4786F
Burnished Brown*


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 #6F9BA4?

Color that best contrast with #6F9BA4 is #A4786F, color name is Burnished Brown*
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 #6F9BA4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6F9BA4 is #A4786F, color name is Burnished Brown*.





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