#6b8cd6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b8cd6 is composed of 42% red, 54.9% green and 83.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50% cyan, 34.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.1% black. It has a hue angle of 221.5 degrees, a saturation of 56.6% and a lightness of 62.9%. #6b8cd6 color hex could be obtained by blending #d6ffff with #0019ad. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 42
    • G 55
    • B 84
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 16
    CMYK color chart

#6b8cd6 color description : Moderate blue.

#6b8cd6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b8cd6 has RGB values of R:107, G:140, B:214 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 7048406.

Hex triplet 6b8cd6 #6b8cd6
RGB Decimal 107, 140, 214 rgb(107,140,214)
RGB Percent 42, 54.9, 83.9 rgb(42%,54.9%,83.9%)
CMYK 50, 35, 0, 16
HSL 221.5°, 56.6, 62.9 hsl(221.5,56.6%,62.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 221.5°, 50, 83.9
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 58.729, 8.899, -41.541
XYZ 27.576, 26.736, 67.322
xyY 0.227, 0.22, 26.736
CIE-LCH 58.729, 42.484, 282.091
CIE-LUV 58.729, -17.493, -66.23
Hunter-Lab 51.707, 4.712, -41.001
Binary 01101011, 10001100, 11010110

Color Schemes with #6b8cd6

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Alternatives to #6b8cd6

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#6b8cd6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b8cd6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b8cd6;}
.background {background-color:#6b8cd6;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b8cd6;}

Shades and Tints of #6b8cd6

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, #020306 is the darkest color, while #f5f7fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b8cd6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9e9fa3 is the less saturated color, while #477efa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b8cd6 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
  • #858b9a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7890d7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6e92d7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5e9ca7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #738fd6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6d90d7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6396b8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population