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HEX 6A72B1 - #6A72B1, RGB(106,114,177) Color


Color Name: Dark Blue Gray*
Hex Color Code: #6A72B1
RGB Color Code: RGB(106, 114, 177)
CMYK Values*: 40.1%, 35.6%, 0.0%, 30.6%





What color is 6A72B1?

The RGB color code for color number #6A72B1 is RGB(106, 114, 177). In the RGB color model, #6A72B1 has a red value of 106, a green value of 114, and a blue value of 177. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 40.1% cyan, 35.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 30.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 233.2° (degrees), 31.3 % saturation, and 55.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6A72B1 has a hue of 233.2° (degrees), 40.1 % saturation and 69.4 % brightness/value.

Color 6A72B1 is cool or warm?

Color 6A72B1 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 6A72B1?

Color code 6A72B1 has an LRV of nearly 18. 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 #6A72B1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(106, 114, 177)
Red
106 (41.6%)
Green
114 (44.7%)
Blue
177 (69.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
40.11%
Magenta
35.59%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
30.59%

HSL

HSL(233.24deg, 31.3 %, 55.5 %)

Hue
233.24°
Saturation
31.28 %.
Lightness
55.49 %.

RYB

RYB(56, 63, 121)
Red
56 (21.8%)
Yellow
63 (24.5%)
Blue
121 (47.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
233.24°
Saturation
40.11 %.
Brightness / Value
69.41 %.

HWB

H: 233.24°

W: 41.57 %

B: 30.59 %

XYZ

X : 19.9

Y : 18.27

Z : 44.07

YXY

Y1 : 18.27

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 58.43%

M : 55.29%

Y : 30.59%


LRV

~ 18.3 %

Munsell Color System

7.4PB 4.8/7.6

CIE-Lab

L : 49.83

A : 13.15

B : -34.45

CIE-Lch

L : 49.83

C : 36.88

H : 290.89

CIE-Luv

L : 49.83

U : -7.19

V : -53.42

Hunter-Lab

L : 42.75

A : 8.28

B : -31.21






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6A72B1


Here are the colors similar to 6A72B1. 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.



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ΔE - 8.14 (91.9% similar)





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Pantone PMS


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PANTONE 272 C
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
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ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
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ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


Pantone TPX


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ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)





Paint color for Hex #6A72B1


Here are the paint colors similar to 6A72B1. 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 6A72B1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6A72B1 to Behr


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ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)
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ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6A72B1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6A72B1 to Sherwin Williams


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ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
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ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)
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ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)
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Hex color 6A72B1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6A72B1 to PPG Paints


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ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
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ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
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ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
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ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)





Valspar

Hex color 6A72B1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6A72B1 to Valspar


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ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
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ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
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ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

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ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)
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ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6A72B1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6A72B1 to Benjamin Moore


#5C79B3
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ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
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ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)
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ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)








Color Combinations


#6A72B1 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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