#6b8cd7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b8cd7 is composed of 42% red, 54.9% green and 84.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.2% cyan, 34.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.7% black. It has a hue angle of 221.7 degrees, a saturation of 57.4% and a lightness of 63.1%. #6b8cd7 color hex could be obtained by blending #d6ffff with #0019af. 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

#6b8cd7 color description : Moderate blue.

#6b8cd7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b8cd7 has RGB values of R:107, G:140, B:215 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 7048407.

Hex triplet 6b8cd7 #6b8cd7
RGB Decimal 107, 140, 215 rgb(107,140,215)
RGB Percent 42, 54.9, 84.3 rgb(42%,54.9%,84.3%)
CMYK 50, 35, 0, 16
HSL 221.7°, 57.4, 63.1 hsl(221.7,57.4%,63.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 221.7°, 50.2, 84.3
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 58.777, 9.205, -42.026
XYZ 27.705, 26.787, 67.997
xyY 0.226, 0.219, 26.787
CIE-LCH 58.777, 43.023, 282.355
CIE-LUV 58.777, -17.505, -67.072
Hunter-Lab 51.756, 4.976, -41.665
Binary 01101011, 10001100, 11010111

Color Schemes with #6b8cd7

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Alternatives to #6b8cd7

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#6b8cd7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b8cd7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b8cd7;}
.background {background-color:#6b8cd7;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b8cd7;}

Shades and Tints of #6b8cd7

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 #f6f8fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b8cd7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9ea0a4 is the less saturated color, while #477efb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b8cd7 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
  • #7790d8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6e93d8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5e9ca7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #738fd7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6c90d8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6296b9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population