#6caed9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6caed9 is composed of 42.4% red, 68.2% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.2% cyan, 19.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 203.7 degrees, a saturation of 58.9% and a lightness of 63.7%. #6caed9 color hex could be obtained by blending #d8ffff with #005db3. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 42
    • G 68
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#6caed9 color description : Soft blue.

#6caed9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6caed9 has RGB values of R:108, G:174, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 7122649.

Hex triplet 6caed9 #6caed9
RGB Decimal 108, 174, 217 rgb(108,174,217)
RGB Percent 42.4, 68.2, 85.1 rgb(42.4%,68.2%,85.1%)
CMYK 50, 20, 0, 15
HSL 203.7°, 58.9, 63.7 hsl(203.7,58.9%,63.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.7°, 50.2, 85.1
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 68.364, -9.254, -28.207
XYZ 33.842, 38.468, 71.284
xyY 0.236, 0.268, 38.468
CIE-LCH 68.364, 29.686, 251.836
CIE-LUV 68.364, -29.952, -43.138
Hunter-Lab 62.023, -11.144, -24.727
Binary 01101100, 10101110, 11011001

Color Schemes with #6caed9

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Alternatives to #6caed9

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#6caed9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6caed9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6caed9;}
.background {background-color:#6caed9;}
.border {border:1px solid #6caed9;}

Shades and Tints of #6caed9

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, #020609 is the darkest color, while #f8fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6caed9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9ea3a7 is the less saturated color, while #48b6fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6caed9 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
  • #9f9f9f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #95a2ab Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9fa9d5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9da8de Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #69b6c3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8cabd6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8baadc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6ab3cb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population