#6b8aee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b8aee is composed of 42% red, 54.1% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 55% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 225.8 degrees, a saturation of 79.4% and a lightness of 67.6%. #6b8aee color hex could be obtained by blending #d6ffff with #0015dd. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 42
    • G 54
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 55
    • M 42
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#6b8aee color description : Soft blue.

#6b8aee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b8aee has RGB values of R:107, G:138, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.55, M:0.42, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 7047918.

Hex triplet 6b8aee #6b8aee
RGB Decimal 107, 138, 238 rgb(107,138,238)
RGB Percent 42, 54.1, 93.3 rgb(42%,54.1%,93.3%)
CMYK 55, 42, 0, 7
HSL 225.8°, 79.4, 67.6 hsl(225.8,79.4%,67.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 225.8°, 55, 93.3
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 59.411, 17.57, -53.829
XYZ 30.581, 27.474, 84.576
xyY 0.214, 0.193, 27.474
CIE-LCH 59.411, 56.624, 288.077
CIE-LUV 59.411, -17.14, -87.491
Hunter-Lab 52.416, 12.415, -58.976
Binary 01101011, 10001010, 11101110

Color Schemes with #6b8aee

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Alternatives to #6b8aee

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#6b8aee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b8aee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b8aee;}
.background {background-color:#6b8aee;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b8aee;}

Shades and Tints of #6b8aee

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, #01030a is the darkest color, while #f8f9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b8aee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aaabaf is the less saturated color, while #5e83fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b8aee 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
  • #8c8c8c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #858ca0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6891f0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5395ec Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #519fab Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #698eef Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5c91ed Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5a97c3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population