#6b8cb8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b8cb8 is composed of 42% red, 54.9% green and 72.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.8% cyan, 23.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 214.3 degrees, a saturation of 35.2% and a lightness of 57.1%. #6b8cb8 color hex could be obtained by blending #d6ffff with #001971. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 42
    • G 55
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 42
    • M 24
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#6b8cb8 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#6b8cb8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b8cb8 has RGB values of R:107, G:140, B:184 and CMYK values of C:0.42, M:0.24, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 7048376.

Hex triplet 6b8cb8 #6b8cb8
RGB Decimal 107, 140, 184 rgb(107,140,184)
RGB Percent 42, 54.9, 72.2 rgb(42%,54.9%,72.2%)
CMYK 42, 24, 0, 28
HSL 214.3°, 35.2, 57.1 hsl(214.3,35.2%,57.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 214.3°, 41.8, 72.2
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 57.407, 0.021, -26.666
XYZ 24.091, 25.342, 48.967
xyY 0.245, 0.258, 25.342
CIE-LCH 57.407, 26.667, 270.045
CIE-LUV 57.407, -17.154, -40.669
Hunter-Lab 50.341, -2.672, -22.434
Binary 01101011, 10001100, 10111000

Color Schemes with #6b8cb8

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Alternatives to #6b8cb8

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#6b8cb8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b8cb8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b8cb8;}
.background {background-color:#6b8cb8;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b8cb8;}

Shades and Tints of #6b8cb8

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, #05080b is the darkest color, while #fdfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b8cb8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d9196 is the less saturated color, while #2882fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b8cb8 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
  • #838eb9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #828ebd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6a96a1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7a8db8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #798dbb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6a92a9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population