#6495ec Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6495ec is composed of 39.2% red, 58.4% green and 92.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 57.6% cyan, 36.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.5% black. It has a hue angle of 218.4 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 65.9%. #6495ec color hex could be obtained by blending #c8ffff with #002bd9. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 39
    • G 58
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 58
    • M 37
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#6495ec color description : Soft blue.

#6495ec Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6495ec has RGB values of R:100, G:149, B:236 and CMYK values of C:0.58, M:0.37, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 6591980.

Hex triplet 6495ec #6495ec
RGB Decimal 100, 149, 236 rgb(100,149,236)
RGB Percent 39.2, 58.4, 92.5 rgb(39.2%,58.4%,92.5%)
CMYK 58, 37, 0, 7
HSL 218.4°, 78.2, 65.9 hsl(218.4,78.2%,65.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 218.4°, 57.6, 92.5
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 61.877, 9.015, -48.833
XYZ 31.14, 30.259, 83.552
xyY 0.215, 0.209, 30.259
CIE-LCH 61.877, 49.658, 280.46
CIE-LUV 61.877, -22.946, -78.962
Hunter-Lab 55.008, 4.785, -51.551
Binary 01100100, 10010101, 11101100

Color Schemes with #6495ec

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#6495ec Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6495ec

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6495ec;}
.background {background-color:#6495ec;}
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Shades and Tints of #6495ec

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #000102 is the darkest color, while #f0f5fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6495ec

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a7a8a9 is the less saturated color, while #5791f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6495ec is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #909090 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8791a2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7998eb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #679bec Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4ca7b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7197eb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6699ec Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #55a0c7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population