#6b8cb7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b8cb7 is composed of 42% red, 54.9% green and 71.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.5% cyan, 23.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 213.9 degrees, a saturation of 34.5% and a lightness of 56.9%. #6b8cb7 color hex could be obtained by blending #d6ffff with #00196f. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 42
    • G 55
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 42
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#6b8cb7 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#6b8cb7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b8cb7 has RGB values of R:107, G:140, B:183 and CMYK values of C:0.42, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 7048375.

Hex triplet 6b8cb7 #6b8cb7
RGB Decimal 107, 140, 183 rgb(107,140,183)
RGB Percent 42, 54.9, 71.8 rgb(42%,54.9%,71.8%)
CMYK 42, 23, 0, 28
HSL 213.9°, 34.5, 56.9 hsl(213.9,34.5%,56.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 213.9°, 41.5, 71.8
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 57.366, -0.263, -26.16
XYZ 23.987, 25.3, 48.417
xyY 0.246, 0.259, 25.3
CIE-LCH 57.366, 26.161, 269.424
CIE-LUV 57.366, -17.144, -39.812
Hunter-Lab 50.299, -2.899, -21.862
Binary 01101011, 10001100, 10110111

Color Schemes with #6b8cb7

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Alternatives to #6b8cb7

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#6b8cb7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b8cb7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b8cb7;}
.background {background-color:#6b8cb7;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b8cb7;}

Shades and Tints of #6b8cb7

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, #05070a is the darkest color, while #fcfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b8cb7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d9095 is the less saturated color, while #2783fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b8cb7 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
  • #878787 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #818891 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #838eb8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #828dbc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6a96a1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7a8db7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7a8dba Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6a92a9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population