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HEX 6B8CA9 - #6B8CA9, RGB(107,140,169) Color


Color Name: Air Force Blue (RAF)*
Hex Color Code: #6B8CA9
RGB Color Code: RGB(107, 140, 169)
CMYK Values*: 36.7%, 17.2%, 0.0%, 33.7%





What color is 6B8CA9?

The RGB color code for color number #6B8CA9 is RGB(107, 140, 169). In the RGB color model, #6B8CA9 has a red value of 107, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 169. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 36.7% cyan, 17.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 33.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 208.1° (degrees), 26.5 % saturation, and 54.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6B8CA9 has a hue of 208.1° (degrees), 36.7 % saturation and 66.3 % brightness/value.

Color 6B8CA9 is cool or warm?

Color 6B8CA9 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 6B8CA9?

Color code 6B8CA9 has an LRV of nearly 25. 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 #6B8CA9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(107, 140, 169)
Red
107 (42.0%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
169 (66.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
36.69%
Magenta
17.16%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
33.73%

HSL

HSL(208.06deg, 26.5 %, 54.1 %)

Hue
208.06°
Saturation
26.50 %.
Lightness
54.12 %.

RYB

RYB(49, 73, 106)
Red
49 (19.1%)
Yellow
73 (28.5%)
Blue
106 (41.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
208.06°
Saturation
36.69 %.
Brightness / Value
66.27 %.

HWB

H: 208.06°

W: 41.96 %

B: 33.73 %

XYZ

X : 22.6

Y : 24.75

Z : 41.12

YXY

Y1 : 24.75

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 58.04%

M : 45.10%

Y : 33.73%


LRV

~ 24.7 %

Munsell Color System

9B 5.5/4.1

CIE-Lab

L : 56.83

A : -4.14

B : -19

CIE-Lch

L : 56.83

C : 19.45

H : 257.71

CIE-Luv

L : 56.83

U : -17

V : -27.84

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.75

A : -5.95

B : -14.19






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6B8CA9


Here are the colors similar to 6B8CA9. 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 - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#6D9BC3
Cerulean Frost
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6B8CA9.


#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6B8CA9.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6B8CA9.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6B8CA9.


#5F8FB4
PANTONE 7454 C
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#7594B3
PANTONE 2157 C
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#6191B4
PANTONE 2148 C
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#5E8AB4
PANTONE 646 C
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6B8CA9.


#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)





Paint color for Hex #6B8CA9


Here are the paint colors similar to 6B8CA9. 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 6B8CA9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6B8CA9 to Sherwin Williams


#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
Paint - Sherwin Williams
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 1.25 (98.7% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#708D9E
Smoky Azurite (SW 9148)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6B8CA9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6B8CA9 to Benjamin Moore


#6B89A3
Old Blue Jeans (839)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#6B8DB3
Blue Dragon (810)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#63879F
Blue Nose (1678)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#5E8FB6
Lazy Sunday (803)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6B8CA9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6B8CA9 to Valspar


#6890AE
Splendid Blue (4004-6A)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#70869B
Gray Lavender (4005-4A)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#6C889A
Royal Gray (4006-4A)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#6D8FA2
Palace Intrigue (P107)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6B8CA9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6B8CA9 to Dunn-Edwards


#698EB3
Genteel Blue (DET 589)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#6C849B
Lakeville (DE 5872)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#65869B
Seal Pup (DE 5816)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6B8CA9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6B8CA9 to Behr


#6A92B1
Brittany Blue (M510-4)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#658FAA
Treasure Map (S500-5)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#70869D
Thundercloud (S520-5)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#6A87AB
Cowgirl Blue (M530-5)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6B8CA9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6B8CA9 to PPG Paints


#7595AB
American Anthem (PPG1156-4)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#5A809E
Blue Beads (PPG1160-5)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#528BAB
Cosmopolitan (PPG1158-5)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#789BB6
Walden Pond (PPG1159-4)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)








Color Combinations


#6B8CA9 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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