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#6a74c4 Hex Color Code

#6a74c4 Paint ChipThe hexadecimal color code #6a74c4 is a shade of blue. In the RGB color model #6a74c4 is comprised of 41.57% red, 45.49% green and 76.86% blue. In the HSL color space #6a74c4 has a hue of 233° (degrees), 43% saturation and 59% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 467.78 nm.

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#6a74c4 linear gradient to complementary #b9ca64

  1. #6a74c4
  2. #7f82b6
  3. #8f8fa7
  4. #9c9e98
  5. #a7ac88
  6. #b1bb77
  7. #b9ca64

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #515eab
  2. #5a65b3
  3. #626dbc
  4. #6a74c4
  5. #727ccc
  6. #7a83d5
  7. #838bdd

Tones

  1. #6a74c4
  2. #747abd
  3. #7d7fb5
  4. #8485ae
  5. #8b8ba6
  6. #91919f
  7. #979797

Tints and Shades

#6a74c4 to white

  1. #6a74c4
  2. #858ace
  3. #9ea0d8
  4. #b7b7e2
  5. #cfceec
  6. #e7e6f5
  7. #ffffff

#6a74c4 to black

  1. #6a74c4
  2. #5960a0
  3. #484d7e
  4. #373a5d
  5. #27283f
  6. #181822
  7. #000000

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Paints

Similar Paints

  1. Caparol

    1. ★ 68 13 264 / Saphir 80
      #6874c0       ΔE = 0.978 / LRV ≈ 19.2%
    2. ★ 43/13 / Str-Putz Capamix 43/13
      #7074cc       ΔE = 2.149 / LRV ≈ 20.3%

  2. Pantone / PMS

    1. ★ 272 C
      #7474c1       ΔE = 1.752 / LRV ≈ 20.1%
    2. ★ 2124 XGC
      #6f70c1       ΔE = 1.828 / LRV ≈ 18.8%

  3. Berger

    1. Purple Wave / 7214
      #6a74b7       ΔE = 2.592 / LRV ≈ 19.0%

  4. Vista Paint

    1. Purple Wave
      #6a74b7       ΔE = 2.592 / LRV ≈ 19.0%

  5. Scib Paints

    1. Purple Wave / 7214
      #6a74b7       ΔE = 2.592 / LRV ≈ 19.0%

  6. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 1555-R70B
      #6b71cf       ΔE = 2.965 / LRV ≈ 19.4%

#6a74c4 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#6a74c4 foreground

A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art.

Paul Cezanne
<p style="color: #6a74c4">…</p>

#6a74c4 background

I don't say everything, but I paint everything.

Pablo Picasso
<p style="background-color: #6a74c4">…</p>

#6a74c4 shadow

If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful at all.

Michelangelo
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #6a74c4">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
6976708
Binary
01101010, 01110100, 11000100
Hexadecimal
#6a74c4
LRV
≈ 19.5%
Closest short hex
#67c ΔE = 1.517
RGB
rgb(106, 116, 196)
RGBA
rgba(106, 116, 196, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.254, g: 0.278, b: 0.469
RYB
red: 0.416%, yellow: 0.451%, blue: 0.769%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-9800508 / 0xff6a74c4
HSL
hsl(233, 43%, 59%)
HSLA
hsla(233, 43%, 59%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 233° (233.333), saturation: 46% (0.459), value: 77% (0.769)
HSP
hue: 233.333, saturation: 45.918%, perceived brightness: 49.039%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 262.642, S: 56.412, L: 51.312
Cubehelix
H: -128.659, S: 0.598, L: 0.478
TSL
T: -2.677, S: 0.131, L: 0.479
CMYK
cyan: 46% (0.459), magenta: 41% (0.408), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 23% (0.231)
CMY
cyan: 58% (0.584), magenta: 55% (0.545), yellow: 23% (0.231)
XYZ
X: 22.150, Y: 19.539, Z: 54.818
xyY
x: 0.230, y: 0.202, Y: 19.539
CIELab
L: 51.312, a: 17.552, b: -43.050
CIELuv
L: 51.312, u: -8.764, v: -67.867
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 51.312, C: 46.490, H: 292.181
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 51.312, C: 68.431, H: 262.642
Hunter-Lab
L: 44.203, a: 12.089, b: -42.585
CIECAM02
J: 40.470, C: 48.245, h: 269.479, Q: 125.336, M: 42.190, s: 58.019, H: 316.141
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.367, jaune: -7.677, green: -0.004
LMS
L: 15.723, M: 17.918, S: 54.240
YCbCr
Y: 120.914, Cb: 164.600, Cr: 117.930
YCgCo
Y: 133.500, Cg: -17.500, Co: 4.000
YDbDr
Y: 122.130, Db: 111.140, Dr: 30.690
YPbPr
Y: 119.630, Pb: 41.150, Pr: -8.680
xvYCC
Y: 118.741, Cb: 164.147, Cr: 120.375
YIQ
Y: 122.130, I: -31.658, Q: 22.776
YUV
Y: 122.130, U: 36.352, V: -14.151
Munsell Color System
10PB 5/10 ΔE = 4.203
Brand Color
Designer News ΔE = 5.788

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