Color swatch image showing #6C7B89 with RGB(108,123,137) values

#6C7B89 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #6C7B89 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#6C7B89 Color Information

#6C7B89 RGB value is (108, 123, 137). The hex color red value is 108, green is 123, and blue is 137. Its HSL format shows a hue of 209°, saturation of 12 percent, and lightness of 48 percent. The CMYK process values are 21 percent, 10 percent, 0 percent, 46 percent.

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#6C7B89 Color Meaning

Color #6C7B89 is a medium-dark, muted blue-gray shade, a deep tone of the blue spectrum with grounding qualities. Color #6C7B89 psychologically encourages emotional stability, calm focus, and analytical thinking, creating a mental anchor during stress or creative work. Culturally, color #6C7B89 appears in professional design, architecture, and fashion to symbolize strength, authority, and subtle refinement. Spiritually, #6C7B89 aligns with the throat and third eye chakras, enhancing communication clarity and meditative insight. In spiritual practices, #6C7B89 is useful for grounding meditation, breathwork, and balancing emotional and mental energies.

Color Conversion

Convert #6C7B89 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
#6C7B89
RGB
rgb(108, 123, 137)
HSL
hsl(209°, 12%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(21%, 10%, 0%, 46%)
HSV
hsv(209°, 21%, 54%)
XYZ
17.7827 19.1602 26.4280
Yxy
19.1602 0.2806 0.3024
Hunter Lab
43.7724 -0.1744 -0.7181
CIE-Lab
50.8741 -2.2790 -9.4567

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red108 / 255 (42%)
42%
Green123 / 255 (48%)
48%
Blue137 / 255 (54%)
54%

CMYK Values

Cyan21 / 100 (21%)
21%
Magenta10 / 100 (10%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)46 / 100 (46%)
46%

Color Variations

#6C7B89 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

#6C7B89 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 #6C7B89 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+)

4.35:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.35:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.35:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #6C7B89 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

#6C7B89

protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #6C7B89;

Text Color

color: #6C7B89;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #6C7B89;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #6C7B8940;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #6C7B89;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6C7B89 0%, #404951 100%);

#6C7B89 Color FAQs

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