#6b8cee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b8cee is composed of 42% red, 54.9% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 55% cyan, 41.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 224.9 degrees, a saturation of 79.4% and a lightness of 67.6%. #6b8cee color hex could be obtained by blending #d6ffff with #0019dd. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 42
    • G 55
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 55
    • M 41
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#6b8cee color description : Soft blue.

#6b8cee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b8cee has RGB values of R:107, G:140, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.55, M:0.41, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 7048430.

Hex triplet 6b8cee #6b8cee
RGB Decimal 107, 140, 238 rgb(107,140,238)
RGB Percent 42, 54.9, 93.3 rgb(42%,54.9%,93.3%)
CMYK 55, 41, 0, 7
HSL 224.9°, 79.4, 67.6 hsl(224.9,79.4%,67.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 224.9°, 55, 93.3
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 59.937, 16.38, -52.992
XYZ 30.871, 28.054, 84.672
xyY 0.215, 0.195, 28.054
CIE-LCH 59.937, 55.466, 287.177
CIE-LUV 59.937, -17.81, -86.144
Hunter-Lab 52.966, 11.349, -57.707
Binary 01101011, 10001100, 11101110

Color Schemes with #6b8cee

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Alternatives to #6b8cee

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#6b8cee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b8cee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b8cee;}
.background {background-color:#6b8cee;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b8cee;}

Shades and Tints of #6b8cee

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, #01030a is the darkest color, while #f8f9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b8cee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aaabaf is the less saturated color, while #5e86fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b8cee 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
  • #8d8d8d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #868da0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b93ef Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5797ec Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #52a1ad Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6b90ef Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5e93ed Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5b99c4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population