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HEX 6979B3 - #6979B3, RGB(105,121,179) Color


Color Name: Glaucous*
Hex Color Code: #6979B3
RGB Color Code: RGB(105, 121, 179)
CMYK Values*: 41.3%, 32.4%, 0.0%, 29.8%





What color is 6979B3?

The RGB color code for color number #6979B3 is RGB(105, 121, 179). In the RGB color model, #6979B3 has a red value of 105, a green value of 121, and a blue value of 179. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 41.3% cyan, 32.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 29.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 227° (degrees), 32.7 % saturation, and 55.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6979B3 has a hue of 227° (degrees), 41.3 % saturation and 70.2 % brightness/value.

Color 6979B3 is cool or warm?

Color 6979B3 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 6979B3?

Color code 6979B3 has an LRV of nearly 20. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #6979B3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(105, 121, 179)
Red
105 (41.2%)
Green
121 (47.5%)
Blue
179 (70.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
41.34%
Magenta
32.40%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
29.80%

HSL

HSL(227.03deg, 32.7 %, 55.7 %)

Hue
227.03°
Saturation
32.74 %.
Lightness
55.69 %.

RYB

RYB(52, 62, 118)
Red
52 (20.4%)
Yellow
62 (24.4%)
Blue
118 (46.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
227.03°
Saturation
41.34 %.
Brightness / Value
70.20 %.

HWB

H: 227.03°

W: 41.18 %

B: 29.80 %

XYZ

X : 20.8

Y : 19.93

Z : 45.4

YXY

Y1 : 19.93

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 58.82%

M : 52.55%

Y : 29.80%


LRV

~ 19.9 %

Munsell Color System

6.3PB 5.0/6.9

CIE-Lab

L : 51.76

A : 9.23

B : -32.58

CIE-Lch

L : 51.76

C : 33.87

H : 285.82

CIE-Luv

L : 51.76

U : -10.35

V : -50.41

Hunter-Lab

L : 44.65

A : 5.03

B : -29.04






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6979B3


Here are the colors similar to 6979B3. 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.



#6082B6
Glaucous
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#7A89B8
Wild Blue Yonder
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#8878C3
Purple Yam
ΔE - 8.04 (92.0% similar)
#446CCF
Han Blue (Chinese Plue)
ΔE - 8.09 (91.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6979B3.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6979B3.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6979B3.


#6E80A9
PANTONE 2137 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#7474C1
PANTONE 272 C
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#777FA8
PANTONE 2108 C
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#5576D1
PANTONE 2130 C
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 6979B3.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6979B3.


#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)





Paint color for Hex #6979B3


Here are the paint colors similar to 6979B3. 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 6979B3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6979B3 to Valspar


#6C7CB8
Simply Purple (4004-10B)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#71799F
Positively Purple (4002-8B)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#58739B
Bedtime Story (4003-8B)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6979B3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6979B3 to PPG Paints


#6274AB
King's Robe (PPG1245-6)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#6D86B6
Kimono (PPG1166-5)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#7487C6
Violets Are Blue (PPG1246-6)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#5072B1
Cenote (PPG17-02)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6979B3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6979B3 to Behr


#6373B4
Wild Pansy (P540-6)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#617BA6
Miracle Elixir (M540-6)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#5870A4
Splendor And Pride (MQ5-47)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#587EBE
Blue Iolite (MQ4-25)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)





Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6979B3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6979B3 to Sherwin Williams


#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6979B3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6979B3 to Benjamin Moore


#5C79B3
Waterdrop (CC-902)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
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Yin Yang (824)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#7F84BE
California Lilac (2068-40)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6979B3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6979B3 to Dunn-Edwards


#5E81C1
Bodega Bay (DE 5893)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle (DE 5907)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#7886AA
Enchanting Sky (DE 5900)
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)
#6A819E
Bay View (DE 5886)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)








Color Combinations


#6979B3 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.

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