#6c8997 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6c8997 is composed of 42.4% red, 53.7% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 28.5% cyan, 9.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 199.5 degrees, a saturation of 17.1% and a lightness of 50.8%. #6c8997 color hex could be obtained by blending #d8ffff with #00132f. Closest websafe color is: #669999.

    • R 42
    • G 54
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 28
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#6c8997 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#6c8997 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6c8997 has RGB values of R:108, G:137, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.28, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 7113111.

Hex triplet 6c8997 #6c8997
RGB Decimal 108, 137, 151 rgb(108,137,151)
RGB Percent 42.4, 53.7, 59.2 rgb(42.4%,53.7%,59.2%)
CMYK 28, 9, 0, 41
HSL 199.5°, 17.1, 50.8 hsl(199.5,17.1%,50.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 199.5°, 28.5, 59.2
Web Safe 669999 #669999
CIE-LAB 55.393, -6.835, -10.822
XYZ 20.715, 23.313, 32.685
xyY 0.27, 0.304, 23.313
CIE-LCH 55.393, 12.799, 237.725
CIE-LUV 55.393, -15.099, -14.728
Hunter-Lab 48.284, -7.917, -6.337
Binary 01101100, 10001001, 10010111

Color Schemes with #6c8997

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Alternatives to #6c8997

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#6c8997 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6c8997

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6c8997;}
.background {background-color:#6c8997;}
.border {border:1px solid #6c8997;}

Shades and Tints of #6c8997

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, #020202 is the darkest color, while #f6f8f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6c8997

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f8284 is the less saturated color, while #0babf8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6c8997 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
  • #7e8386 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #888a99 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8d879e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #738f99 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7e8998 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #81889c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #708d98 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population