What is hex #6699CC color?

 
The hex code #6699CC is also know by an other name that is Blue Gray.
This color is composed of 102% red, 153% green and 204% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (102,153,204)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #6699CC is C:50 M:25 Y:0, K:20) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #6699CC has a hue of 210°, 50% saturation and a brightness value of 80%.
If you want to know all about the hex #6699CC, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #6699CC (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #6699CC Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Blue Gray]
RGB Values (102,153,204)
CMYK Values (50%, 25%, 0%, 20%)
HSV/HSB Values (210°, 50%, 80%)
Closest Web Safe
#6699CC [Blue Gray]
Inverse Color
#996633
Closest Pantone®
7696 C
Closest RAL
RAL 5024 [Pastel blue]
Complementary Color
#cc9966 [Brown Yellow]

#6699CC Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#999999 [Brown Yellow]
Lightness (Desaturation)
#999999 [Brown Yellow]
Weighted (BT601)
#909090 [Brown Yellow]
Luma (BT709)
#929292 [Brown Yellow]

Hex #6699CC Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #6699CC is #cc9966. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #6699CC you will find #cc9966. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#6699CC #cc9966

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #6699CC is composed with colors #66CCCC and #6666CC. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #6699CC with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#66CCCC #6699CC #6666CC

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #6699CC is composed with colors #CCCC66 and #CC6666. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#6699CC #CCCC66 #CC6666

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #6699CC is composed with colors #99CC66 and #CC6699. They are located to the right and left of your main color #6699CC with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#6699CC #99CC66 #CC6699

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #6699CC is composed with colors #CC6699, #CC9966 and #66CC99 A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#6699CC #CC6699 #CC9966 #66CC99

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #6699CC is composed with colors #CC66CC, #CC9966 and #66CC66 To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#6699CC #CC66CC #CC9966 #66CC66

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #6699CC

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #6699CC.

#6699CC #75A3D1 #84ADD6 #93B7DB #A3C1E0 #B2CCE5 #C1D6EA #D1E0EF

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#6699CC #6F99C2 #7999B8 #8399AE #8D99A4 #97999A #999999 #999999

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#6699CC #568EC6 #4784C1 #3D7AB7 #3870A8 #336699 #2D5B89 #28517A

Hex #6699CC in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #6699CC
Java new Color(102,153,204);
Python Color(#6699CC)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 102,153,204);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.4, green: 0.6, blue: 0.8, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(102, 153, 204)