#6b8ee3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b8ee3 is composed of 42% red, 55.7% green and 89% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 52.9% cyan, 37.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It has a hue angle of 222.5 degrees, a saturation of 68.2% and a lightness of 65.5%. #6b8ee3 color hex could be obtained by blending #d6ffff with #001dc7. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 42
    • G 56
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 53
    • M 37
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#6b8ee3 color description : Soft blue.

#6b8ee3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b8ee3 has RGB values of R:107, G:142, B:227 and CMYK values of C:0.53, M:0.37, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 7048931.

Hex triplet 6b8ee3 #6b8ee3
RGB Decimal 107, 142, 227 rgb(107,142,227)
RGB Percent 42, 55.7, 89 rgb(42%,55.7%,89%)
CMYK 53, 37, 0, 11
HSL 222.5°, 68.2, 65.5 hsl(222.5,68.2%,65.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 222.5°, 52.9, 89
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 59.904, 11.737, -46.944
XYZ 29.599, 28.016, 76.517
xyY 0.221, 0.209, 28.016
CIE-LCH 59.904, 48.389, 284.037
CIE-LUV 59.904, -18.36, -75.695
Hunter-Lab 52.931, 7.188, -48.659
Binary 01101011, 10001110, 11100011

Color Schemes with #6b8ee3

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Alternatives to #6b8ee3

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#6b8ee3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b8ee3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b8ee3;}
.background {background-color:#6b8ee3;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b8ee3;}

Shades and Tints of #6b8ee3

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #eff3fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b8ee3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a1a5ad is the less saturated color, while #5083fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b8ee3 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
  • #8d8d8d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #868d9e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7593e4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6796e3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #59a0ac Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7191e3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6893e3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5f99c0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population