#6b8ae5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b8ae5 is composed of 42% red, 54.1% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 53.3% cyan, 39.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 224.8 degrees, a saturation of 70.1% and a lightness of 65.9%. #6b8ae5 color hex could be obtained by blending #d6ffff with #0015cb. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 42
    • G 54
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 53
    • M 40
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#6b8ae5 color description : Soft blue.

#6b8ae5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b8ae5 has RGB values of R:107, G:138, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.53, M:0.4, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 7047909.

Hex triplet 6b8ae5 #6b8ae5
RGB Decimal 107, 138, 229 rgb(107,138,229)
RGB Percent 42, 54.1, 89.8 rgb(42%,54.1%,89.8%)
CMYK 53, 40, 0, 10
HSL 224.8°, 70.1, 65.9 hsl(224.8,70.1%,65.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 224.8°, 53.3, 89.8
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 58.936, 14.732, -49.589
XYZ 29.292, 26.959, 77.784
xyY 0.219, 0.201, 26.959
CIE-LCH 58.936, 51.731, 286.546
CIE-LUV 58.936, -16.996, -80.134
Hunter-Lab 51.922, 9.839, -52.478
Binary 01101011, 10001010, 11100101

Color Schemes with #6b8ae5

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Alternatives to #6b8ae5

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#6b8ae5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b8ae5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b8ae5;}
.background {background-color:#6b8ae5;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b8ae5;}

Shades and Tints of #6b8ae5

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 #f0f4fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b8ae5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a7a8a9 is the less saturated color, while #5780f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b8ae5 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
  • #8b8b8b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #858b9d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e90e7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5e94e4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #569da9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6d8ee6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6290e4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5e96bf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population