#6b8cb6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b8cb6 is composed of 42% red, 54.9% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.2% cyan, 23.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 213.6 degrees, a saturation of 33.9% and a lightness of 56.7%. #6b8cb6 color hex could be obtained by blending #d6ffff with #00196d. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 42
    • G 55
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 41
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#6b8cb6 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#6b8cb6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b8cb6 has RGB values of R:107, G:140, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.41, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 7048374.

Hex triplet 6b8cb6 #6b8cb6
RGB Decimal 107, 140, 182 rgb(107,140,182)
RGB Percent 42, 54.9, 71.4 rgb(42%,54.9%,71.4%)
CMYK 41, 23, 0, 29
HSL 213.6°, 33.9, 56.7 hsl(213.6,33.9%,56.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 213.6°, 41.2, 71.4
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 57.326, -0.546, -25.653
XYZ 23.883, 25.258, 47.87
xyY 0.246, 0.26, 25.258
CIE-LCH 57.326, 25.659, 268.78
CIE-LUV 57.326, -17.134, -38.955
Hunter-Lab 50.258, -3.126, -21.293
Binary 01101011, 10001100, 10110110

Color Schemes with #6b8cb6

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Alternatives to #6b8cb6

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#6b8cb6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b8cb6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b8cb6;}
.background {background-color:#6b8cb6;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b8cb6;}

Shades and Tints of #6b8cb6

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, #05070a is the darkest color, while #fbfcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b8cb6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d9094 is the less saturated color, while #2784fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b8cb6 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
  • #878787 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #818890 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #838eb7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #838dbb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6a96a1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7a8db6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7a8db9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6a92a8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population