#6b8bde Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b8bde is composed of 42% red, 54.5% green and 87.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 51.8% cyan, 37.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.9% black. It has a hue angle of 223.3 degrees, a saturation of 63.5% and a lightness of 64.5%. #6b8bde color hex could be obtained by blending #d6ffff with #0017bd. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 42
    • G 55
    • B 87
    RGB color chart
    • C 52
    • M 37
    • Y 0
    • K 13
    CMYK color chart

#6b8bde color description : Soft blue.

#6b8bde Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b8bde has RGB values of R:107, G:139, B:222 and CMYK values of C:0.52, M:0.37, Y:0, K:0.13. Its decimal value is 7048158.

Hex triplet 6b8bde #6b8bde
RGB Decimal 107, 139, 222 rgb(107,139,222)
RGB Percent 42, 54.5, 87.1 rgb(42%,54.5%,87.1%)
CMYK 52, 37, 0, 13
HSL 223.3°, 63.5, 64.5 hsl(223.3,63.5%,64.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 223.3°, 51.8, 87.1
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 58.848, 11.955, -45.828
XYZ 28.478, 26.864, 72.788
xyY 0.222, 0.21, 26.864
CIE-LCH 58.848, 47.361, 284.621
CIE-LUV 58.848, -17.24, -73.642
Hunter-Lab 51.83, 7.374, -46.983
Binary 01101011, 10001011, 11011110

Color Schemes with #6b8bde

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Alternatives to #6b8bde

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#6b8bde Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b8bde

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b8bde;}
.background {background-color:#6b8bde;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b8bde;}

Shades and Tints of #6b8bde

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, #03050c is the darkest color, while #fbfcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b8bde

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a3a4a6 is the less saturated color, while #4f7ffa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b8bde 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
  • #858b9c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7390df Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6693de Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5a9da8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #708edf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6890de Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6096bc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population