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#6E7B8C Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #6E7B8C including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#6E7B8C Color Information

#6E7B8C RGB value is (110, 123, 140). The hex color red value is 110, green is 123, and blue is 140. Its HSL format shows a hue of 214°, saturation of 12 percent, and lightness of 49 percent. The CMYK process values are 21 percent, 12 percent, 0 percent, 45 percent.

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#6E7B8C Color Meaning

Color #6E7B8C conveys grounded calm, subtle composure, and quiet strength. Its deep slate-blue tone evokes shaded waters and subdued skies. Color #6E7B8C promotes steady focus, balanced thought, and composure. In design, #6E7B8C works in muted, natural, or professional palettes, offering depth and understated elegance. #6E7B8C represents stability, calm energy, and subtle authority. #6E7B8C color encourages visual balance, focused awareness, and a composed environment.

Color Conversion

Convert #6E7B8C across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#6E7B8C
RGB
rgb(110, 123, 140)
HSL
hsl(214°, 12%, 49%)
CMYK
cmyk(21%, 12%, 0%, 45%)
HSV
hsv(214°, 21%, 55%)
XYZ
18.2470 19.3744 27.5888
Yxy
19.3744 0.2798 0.2971
Hunter Lab
44.0164 -0.0687 -0.8425
CIE-Lab
51.1223 -0.8813 -10.8293

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red110 / 255 (43%)
43%
Green123 / 255 (48%)
48%
Blue140 / 255 (55%)
55%

CMYK Values

Cyan21 / 100 (21%)
21%
Magenta12 / 100 (12%)
12%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)45 / 100 (45%)
45%

Color Variations

#6E7B8C harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#6E7B8C harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #6E7B8C for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.31:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #6E7B8C appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#6E7B8C

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #6E7B8C;

Text Color

color: #6E7B8C;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #6E7B8C;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #6E7B8C40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #6E7B8C;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6E7B8C 0%, #414953 100%);

#6E7B8C Color FAQs

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