#6495eb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6495eb is composed of 39.2% red, 58.4% green and 92.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 57.4% cyan, 36.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.8% black. It has a hue angle of 218.2 degrees, a saturation of 77.1% and a lightness of 65.7%. #6495eb color hex could be obtained by blending #c8ffff with #002bd7. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 39
    • G 58
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 57
    • M 37
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#6495eb color description : Soft blue.

#6495eb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6495eb has RGB values of R:100, G:149, B:235 and CMYK values of C:0.57, M:0.37, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 6591979.

Hex triplet 6495eb #6495eb
RGB Decimal 100, 149, 235 rgb(100,149,235)
RGB Percent 39.2, 58.4, 92.2 rgb(39.2%,58.4%,92.2%)
CMYK 57, 37, 0, 8
HSL 218.2°, 77.1, 65.7 hsl(218.2,77.1%,65.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 218.2°, 57.4, 92.2
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 61.827, 8.694, -48.359
XYZ 30.995, 30.201, 82.789
xyY 0.215, 0.21, 30.201
CIE-LCH 61.827, 49.135, 280.192
CIE-LUV 61.827, -22.95, -78.128
Hunter-Lab 54.955, 4.504, -50.851
Binary 01100100, 10010101, 11101011

Color Schemes with #6495eb

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Alternatives to #6495eb

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#6495eb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6495eb

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6495eb;}
.background {background-color:#6495eb;}
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Shades and Tints of #6495eb

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, #000101 is the darkest color, while #eff4fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6495eb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a7a7a8 is the less saturated color, while #5791f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6495eb 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
  • #909090 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8791a2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7998ea Protanopia 1% of men
  • #689beb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4da7b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7197ea Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6798eb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #55a0c7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population