#6b8de1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b8de1 is composed of 42% red, 55.3% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 52.4% cyan, 37.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 222.7 degrees, a saturation of 66.3% and a lightness of 65.1%. #6b8de1 color hex could be obtained by blending #d6ffff with #001bc3. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 42
    • G 55
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 52
    • M 37
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#6b8de1 color description : Soft blue.

#6b8de1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b8de1 has RGB values of R:107, G:141, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.52, M:0.37, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 7048673.

Hex triplet 6b8de1 #6b8de1
RGB Decimal 107, 141, 225 rgb(107,141,225)
RGB Percent 42, 55.3, 88.2 rgb(42%,55.3%,88.2%)
CMYK 52, 37, 0, 12
HSL 222.7°, 66.3, 65.1 hsl(222.7,66.3%,65.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 222.7°, 52.4, 88.2
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 59.535, 11.704, -46.414
XYZ 29.176, 27.61, 75.022
xyY 0.221, 0.209, 27.61
CIE-LCH 59.535, 47.867, 284.153
CIE-LUV 59.535, -17.985, -74.734
Hunter-Lab 52.546, 7.157, -47.869
Binary 01101011, 10001101, 11100001

Color Schemes with #6b8de1

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Alternatives to #6b8de1

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#6b8de1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b8de1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b8de1;}
.background {background-color:#6b8de1;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b8de1;}

Shades and Tints of #6b8de1

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, #03070f is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b8de1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a2a4aa is the less saturated color, while #5081fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b8de1 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
  • #8c8c8c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #858c9d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7492e2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6795e1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #599faa Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7190e1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6892e1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6098be Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population