#6996ed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6996ed is composed of 41.2% red, 58.8% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 55.7% cyan, 36.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 219.5 degrees, a saturation of 78.6% and a lightness of 67.1%. #6996ed color hex could be obtained by blending #d2ffff with #002ddb. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 41
    • G 59
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 56
    • M 37
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#6996ed color description : Soft blue.

#6996ed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6996ed has RGB values of R:105, G:150, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.56, M:0.37, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 6919917.

Hex triplet 6996ed #6996ed
RGB Decimal 105, 150, 237 rgb(105,150,237)
RGB Percent 41.2, 58.8, 92.9 rgb(41.2%,58.8%,92.9%)
CMYK 56, 37, 0, 7
HSL 219.5°, 78.6, 67.1 hsl(219.5,78.6%,67.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 219.5°, 55.7, 92.9
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 62.447, 9.754, -48.466
XYZ 32.015, 30.929, 84.399
xyY 0.217, 0.21, 30.929
CIE-LCH 62.447, 49.437, 281.379
CIE-LUV 62.447, -21.837, -78.557
Hunter-Lab 55.614, 5.432, -51.049
Binary 01101001, 10010110, 11101101

Color Schemes with #6996ed

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Alternatives to #6996ed

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#6996ed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6996ed

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6996ed;}
.background {background-color:#6996ed;}
.border {border:1px solid #6996ed;}

Shades and Tints of #6996ed

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, #010308 is the darkest color, while #f5f8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6996ed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aaabac is the less saturated color, while #5c92fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6996ed 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
  • #929292 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8a93a4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7a99ec Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6a9ced Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #53a8b4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7498ec Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6a9aed Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5ba1c8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population