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#6E76BF Color

#6E76BF is rgb(110, 118, 191) in RGB, hsl(234, 39%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 38%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), visibly different at ΔE 11.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6E76BF
HEX#6E76BF
RGBrgb(110, 118, 191)
HSLhsl(234, 39%, 59%)
HSVhsv(234, 42%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 38%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.112 277.7)
LABlab(51.40% 11.41 -39.83)
LCHlch(51.40% 41.43 285.98)

What #6E76BF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #6E76BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#6E76BF Channel Values

How #6E76BF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 110 · G 118 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 234° · S 39% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 234° · S 42% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.19:1 vs white · 5.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E76BF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6E76BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E76BF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6E76BF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #6E76BF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#6E76BF
Protanopia#7575BF
Protanomaly#7275BF
Deuteranopia#7373BF
Deuteranomaly#7174BF
Tritanopia#5E8282
Tritanomaly#657E9E
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #6E76BF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-6e76bf: #6E76BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6E76BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6e76bf': '#6E76BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.431, green: 0.463, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_6e76bf">#6E76BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#6E76BF"

More Blue Colors

#6E76BF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6E76BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6E76BF?

#6E76BF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(110, 118, 191) in RGB and hsl(234, 39%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.23.

What is the RGB value of #6E76BF?

#6E76BF is rgb(110, 118, 191) — red 110, green 118, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6E76BF?

#6E76BF converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 38%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6E76BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6E76BF scores 4.19:1 against white and 5.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6E76BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6E76BF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 16.55, which is visibly different.

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