#6b8996 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b8996 is composed of 42% red, 53.7% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 28.7% cyan, 8.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.2% black. It has a hue angle of 198.1 degrees, a saturation of 17% and a lightness of 50.4%. #6b8996 color hex could be obtained by blending #d6ffff with #00132d. Closest websafe color is: #669999.

    • R 42
    • G 54
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 29
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#6b8996 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#6b8996 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b8996 has RGB values of R:107, G:137, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0.29, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 7047574.

Hex triplet 6b8996 #6b8996
RGB Decimal 107, 137, 150 rgb(107,137,150)
RGB Percent 42, 53.7, 58.8 rgb(42%,53.7%,58.8%)
CMYK 29, 9, 0, 41
HSL 198.1°, 17, 50.4 hsl(198.1,17%,50.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 198.1°, 28.7, 58.8
Web Safe 669999 #669999
CIE-LAB 55.297, -7.398, -10.397
XYZ 20.513, 23.218, 32.253
xyY 0.27, 0.306, 23.218
CIE-LCH 55.297, 12.76, 234.566
CIE-LUV 55.297, -15.523, -14.001
Hunter-Lab 48.186, -8.336, -5.956
Binary 01101011, 10001001, 10010110

Color Schemes with #6b8996

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Alternatives to #6b8996

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#6b8996 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b8996

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b8996;}
.background {background-color:#6b8996;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b8996;}

Shades and Tints of #6b8996

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f5f7f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b8996

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7e8183 is the less saturated color, while #0aaff7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b8996 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #828282 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7d8386 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #888998 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8d879e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #728f99 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7e8997 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #81889b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6f8d98 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population