#6b8cd8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b8cd8 is composed of 42% red, 54.9% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.5% cyan, 35.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 221.8 degrees, a saturation of 58.3% and a lightness of 63.3%. #6b8cd8 color hex could be obtained by blending #d6ffff with #0019b1. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 42
    • G 55
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#6b8cd8 color description : Moderate blue.

#6b8cd8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b8cd8 has RGB values of R:107, G:140, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 7048408.

Hex triplet 6b8cd8 #6b8cd8
RGB Decimal 107, 140, 216 rgb(107,140,216)
RGB Percent 42, 54.9, 84.7 rgb(42%,54.9%,84.7%)
CMYK 50, 35, 0, 15
HSL 221.8°, 58.3, 63.3 hsl(221.8,58.3%,63.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 221.8°, 50.5, 84.7
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 58.825, 9.512, -42.511
XYZ 27.833, 26.839, 68.676
xyY 0.226, 0.218, 26.839
CIE-LCH 58.825, 43.562, 282.613
CIE-LUV 58.825, -17.518, -67.913
Hunter-Lab 51.806, 5.241, -42.333
Binary 01101011, 10001100, 11011000

Color Schemes with #6b8cd8

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Alternatives to #6b8cd8

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#6b8cd8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b8cd8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b8cd8;}
.background {background-color:#6b8cd8;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b8cd8;}

Shades and Tints of #6b8cd8

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, #020407 is the darkest color, while #f7f9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b8cd8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9da0a6 is the less saturated color, while #477efc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b8cd8 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
  • #7791d9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6d93d9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5d9ca8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #728fd8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6c90d8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6296b9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population