#6b8ae6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b8ae6 is composed of 42% red, 54.1% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 53.5% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 224.9 degrees, a saturation of 71.1% and a lightness of 66.1%. #6b8ae6 color hex could be obtained by blending #d6ffff with #0015cd. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

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

#6b8ae6 color description : Soft blue.

#6b8ae6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b8ae6 has RGB values of R:107, G:138, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.53, M:0.4, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 7047910.

Hex triplet 6b8ae6 #6b8ae6
RGB Decimal 107, 138, 230 rgb(107,138,230)
RGB Percent 42, 54.1, 90.2 rgb(42%,54.1%,90.2%)
CMYK 53, 40, 0, 10
HSL 224.9°, 71.1, 66.1 hsl(224.9,71.1%,66.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 224.9°, 53.5, 90.2
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 58.988, 15.046, -50.063
XYZ 29.432, 27.015, 78.522
xyY 0.218, 0.2, 27.015
CIE-LCH 58.988, 52.275, 286.728
CIE-LUV 58.988, -17.012, -80.956
Hunter-Lab 51.976, 10.121, -53.189
Binary 01101011, 10001010, 11100110

Color Schemes with #6b8ae6

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Alternatives to #6b8ae6

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#6b8ae6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b8ae6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b8ae6;}
.background {background-color:#6b8ae6;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b8ae6;}

Shades and Tints of #6b8ae6

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, #010103 is the darkest color, while #f1f4fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b8ae6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a7a8aa is the less saturated color, while #5780fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b8ae6 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
  • #6d91e8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5c94e5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #569ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6c8ee7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6290e5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5d96bf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population