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HEX 6A8C9E - #6A8C9E, RGB(106,140,158) Color


Color Name: Air Force Blue (RAF)*
Hex Color Code: #6A8C9E
RGB Color Code: RGB(106, 140, 158)
CMYK Values*: 32.9%, 11.4%, 0.0%, 38.0%





What color is 6A8C9E?

The RGB color code for color number #6A8C9E is RGB(106, 140, 158). In the RGB color model, #6A8C9E has a red value of 106, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 158. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 32.9% cyan, 11.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200.8° (degrees), 21.1 % saturation, and 51.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6A8C9E has a hue of 200.8° (degrees), 32.9 % saturation and 62.0 % brightness/value.

Color 6A8C9E is cool or warm?

Color 6A8C9E is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 6A8C9E?

Color code 6A8C9E has an LRV of nearly 24. 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 #6A8C9E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(106, 140, 158)
Red
106 (41.6%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
158 (62.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
32.91%
Magenta
11.39%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.04%

HSL

HSL(200.77deg, 21.1 %, 51.8 %)

Hue
200.77°
Saturation
21.14 %.
Lightness
51.76 %.

RYB

RYB(53, 82, 107)
Red
53 (20.7%)
Yellow
82 (32.0%)
Blue
107 (41.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
200.77°
Saturation
32.91 %.
Brightness / Value
61.96 %.

HWB

H: 200.77°

W: 41.57 %

B: 38.04 %

XYZ

X : 21.49

Y : 24.29

Z : 35.9

YXY

Y1 : 24.29

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 58.43%

M : 45.10%

Y : 38.04%


LRV

~ 24.3 %

Munsell Color System

5B 5.5/3.3

CIE-Lab

L : 56.38

A : -7.34

B : -13.39

CIE-Lch

L : 56.38

C : 15.27

H : 241.25

CIE-Luv

L : 56.38

U : -17.33

V : -18.62

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.28

A : -8.4

B : -8.69






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6A8C9E


Here are the colors similar to 6A8C9E. 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 - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#708090
Slate Gray
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)
#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6A8C9E.


#67899C
PANTONE 8201 C
ΔE - 1.15 (98.8% similar)
#798F9B
PANTONE 8200 C
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#5489A3
PANTONE 2208 C
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#5B7F95
PANTONE 5415 C
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6A8C9E.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6A8C9E.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6A8C9E.


#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6A8C9E.


#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)
#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.95 (92.0% similar)





Paint color for Hex #6A8C9E


Here are the paint colors similar to 6A8C9E. 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 6A8C9E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6A8C9E to Sherwin Williams


#6A8EA1
Leisure Blue (SW 6515)
ΔE - 0.79 (99.2% similar)
#708D9E
Smoky Azurite (SW 9148)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#6591A8
Blue Cruise (SW 7606)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6A8C9E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6A8C9E to Behr


#6A8EA2
French Court (PPU14-04)
ΔE - 0.98 (99.0% similar)
#658FAA
Treasure Map (S500-5)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#7B90A2
Jean Jacket Blue (S510-4)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#50859E
Jay Bird (S490-5)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6A8C9E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6A8C9E to Valspar


#6D8FA2
Palace Intrigue (P107)
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#6C889A
Royal Gray (4006-4A)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#5D8699
Brookside (4008-6A)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#6890AE
Splendid Blue (4004-6A)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6A8C9E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6A8C9E to Dunn-Edwards


#648FA4
Salt Box Blue (DET 562)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#718B9A
China Clay (DE 5802)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#65869B
Seal Pup (DE 5816)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#5187A0
Raging Tide (DE 5809)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6A8C9E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6A8C9E to Benjamin Moore


#618697
Buckland Blue (HC-151)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#63879F
Blue Nose (1678)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#798E99
Wild Blue Yonder (CSP-620)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#6B89A3
Old Blue Jeans (839)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6A8C9E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6A8C9E to PPG Paints


#638496
Granite Falls (PPG1152-5)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#7595AB
American Anthem (PPG1156-4)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#7B8F99
Chalky Blue (PPG1153-5)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#528BAB
Cosmopolitan (PPG1158-5)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)








Color Combinations


#6A8C9E 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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