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HEX 6996A8 - #6996A8, RGB(105,150,168) Color


Color Name: Moonstone Blue*
Hex Color Code: #6996A8
RGB Color Code: RGB(105, 150, 168)
CMYK Values*: 37.5%, 10.7%, 0.0%, 34.1%





What color is 6996A8?

The RGB color code for color number #6996A8 is RGB(105, 150, 168). In the RGB color model, #6996A8 has a red value of 105, a green value of 150, and a blue value of 168. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 37.5% cyan, 10.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 197.1° (degrees), 26.6 % saturation, and 53.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6996A8 has a hue of 197.1° (degrees), 37.5 % saturation and 65.9 % brightness/value.

Color 6996A8 is cool or warm?

Color 6996A8 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 6996A8?

Color code 6996A8 has an LRV of nearly 28. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 #6996A8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(105, 150, 168)
Red
105 (41.2%)
Green
150 (58.8%)
Blue
168 (65.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
37.50%
Magenta
10.71%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
34.12%

HSL

HSL(197.14deg, 26.6 %, 53.5 %)

Hue
197.14°
Saturation
26.58 %.
Lightness
53.53 %.

RYB

RYB(45, 75, 102)
Red
45 (17.5%)
Yellow
75 (29.5%)
Blue
102 (39.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
197.14°
Saturation
37.50 %.
Brightness / Value
65.88 %.

HWB

H: 197.14°

W: 41.18 %

B: 34.12 %

XYZ

X : 23.8

Y : 27.64

Z : 41.13

YXY

Y1 : 27.64

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 58.82%

M : 41.18%

Y : 34.12%


LRV

~ 27.6 %

Munsell Color System

3.2B 5.8/3.9

CIE-Lab

L : 59.56

A : -10.56

B : -14.29

CIE-Lch

L : 59.56

C : 17.77

H : 233.53

CIE-Luv

L : 59.56

U : -21.99

V : -19.76

Hunter-Lab

L : 52.58

A : -11.21

B : -9.57






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6996A8


Here are the colors similar to 6996A8. 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.



#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 6.25 (93.8% similar)
#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#72A0C1
Air Superiority Blue
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6996A8.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6996A8.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6996A8.


#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6996A8.


#749FAE
PANTONE 10274 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#779FB5
PANTONE 2206 C
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#7A99AC
PANTONE 5425 C
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#6BA4B8
PANTONE 549 C
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6996A8.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)
#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)





Paint color for Hex #6996A8


Here are the paint colors similar to 6996A8. 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 6996A8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6996A8 to Behr


#679BB3
Yacht Blue (S490-4)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#75A0B1
Saga Blue (S480-4)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#6A8EA2
French Court (PPU14-04)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#7D9DA9
Dolphin Blue (S470-4)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6996A8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6996A8 to Sherwin Williams


#6591A8
Blue Cruise (SW 7606)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#6F9DB3
Bluebird Feather (SW 9062)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#6A8EA1
Leisure Blue (SW 6515)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6996A8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6996A8 to Dunn-Edwards


#648FA4
Salt Box Blue (DET 562)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#689DB7
Lake Lucerne (DE 5808)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#69A4B9
Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#80A1B0
Lake Winnipeg (DE 5794)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)





Valspar

Hex color 6996A8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6996A8 to Valspar


#739FB1
Winter Twilight (8003-41D)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#6B9DB6
Crisp French Blue (V069-4)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#6D8FA2
Palace Intrigue (P107)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#7AA0B2
Summerhouse Blue (4008-5C)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6996A8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6996A8 to Benjamin Moore


#769EB0
Whipple Blue (HC-152)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#548DA7
Blue Daisy (2062-40)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#7F9DAC
Labrador Blue (1670)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#5394B4
Poolside (775)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6996A8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6996A8 to PPG Paints


#7595AB
American Anthem (PPG1156-4)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#5397B7
Hush-A-Bye (PPG1238-5)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#5692B2
Vanity (PPG1157-5)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#7F9DAF
Americana (PPG1152-4)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)








Color Combinations


#6996A8 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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