#6b8ddb Color Information

#6b8ddb Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #6b8ddb. In RGB, it consists of 42.0% Red, 55.3% Green, and 85.9% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 51.1% Cyan, 35.6% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 221.8°, with saturation of 60.9% and lightness of 63.9%. The decimal value for #6b8ddb is 7048667, and its nearest "web safe" color is #6699cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #6b8ddb is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#6b8ddb Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color107, 141, 219 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color42.0%, 55.3%, 85.9% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.580, 0.447, 0.141 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.511, 0.356, 0, 0.141 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color221.8°, 60.9%, 63.9% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color221.8°, 51.1%, 85.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color28.375, 27.290, 70.790 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color107, 133, 219 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code7048667 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color59.242, 9.851, -43.534 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)59.242, 44.634, 282.751 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color59.242, -17.908, -69.721 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color52.240, 5.534, -43.776 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.224, 0.216, 27.290 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4285238747 / 0xff6b8ddb Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#6699cc Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #6b8ddb

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #6b8ddb, its pure hue is 221.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 60.9%, and its lightness is 63.9%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #6b8ddb, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0d121b to #5e7bc0.

Tints of #6b8ddb

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #6b8ddb, its pure hue is 221.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 60.9%, and its lightness is 63.9%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #6b8ddb, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #7e9be0 to #edf1fb.

Tones of #6b8ddb

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #6b8ddb, its pure hue is 221.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 60.9%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #6b8ddb, which range from #a3a3a3 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #477fff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #6b8ddb

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #6b8ddb! For #6b8ddb, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #6b8ddb. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #6b8ddb

This color, #6b8ddb, consists of 42.0% Red, 55.3% Green, and 85.9% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 107, Green = 141, Blue = 219. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #6b8ddb is 51.1% Cyan, 35.6% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R42.0%
C51.1%
G55.3%
M35.6%
B85.9%
Y0.0%
K14.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 107 141 219
Octal 153 215 333
Hexa #6b #8d #db
Binary 01101011 10001101 11011011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 51 35 0 14
Octal 63 43 0 16
Hexa #33 #23 #00 #0e
Binary 00110011 00100011 00000000 00001110

Analogous Colors of #6b8ddb

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #6b8ddb — which has hue 221.8° — its analogous colors are located at 191.8° and 251.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #6b8ddb.

Triadic Colors of #6b8ddb

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #6b8ddb — which has hue 221.8° — its triadic colors are located at 101.8° and 341.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #6b8ddb.

Complementary Color of #6b8ddb

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #6b8ddb — which has hue 221.8° — its complementary color is located at 41.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #6b8ddb.

Split Complementary Colors of #6b8ddb

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #6b8ddb — which has hue 221.8° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 11.8° and 221.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #6b8ddb.

Tetradic Colors of #6b8ddb

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #6b8ddb — which has hue 221.8° — its tetradic colors are located at 131.8°, 221.8°, 311.8°, and 41.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #6b8ddb.

Monochromatic Colors of #6b8ddb

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #6b8ddb, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #4562a5 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #acc2f6 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #6b8ddb

We want to make getting started with #6b8ddb on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #6b8ddb into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #6b8ddb can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #6b8ddb with other HTML elements.

#6b8ddb Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #6b8ddb.
<span style="color: #6b8ddb;">The color of this text is #6b8ddb.</span>

#6b8ddb Background Color

The background color for this text is #6b8ddb.
<div style="background-color: #6b8ddb; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #6b8ddb.</div>

#6b8ddb Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #6b8ddb.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #6b8ddb;">This color for the shadow of this text is #6b8ddb.</span>

#6b8ddb Border Color

This is a div with border color #6b8ddb.
<div style="border: #6b8ddb 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #6b8ddb.</div>

#6b8ddb Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #6b8ddb on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #6b8ddb; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #6b8ddb on a white background.</div></div>

#6b8ddb Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #6b8ddb on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #6b8ddb; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #6b8ddb on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #6b8ddb to White

This is a gradient from #6b8ddb to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#6b8ddb,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#6b8ddb,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#6b8ddb,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#6b8ddb,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #6b8ddb to white.</div>

Gradient from #6b8ddb to Black

This is a gradient from #6b8ddb to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#6b8ddb,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#6b8ddb,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#6b8ddb,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#6b8ddb,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #6b8ddb to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #6b8ddb

In addition to using #6b8ddb on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #6b8ddb in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #6b8ddb, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 107, Green = 141, Blue = 219). If you need details about the color coordinates of #6b8ddb in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #6b8ddb
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(107, 141, 219)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #6b8ddb; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #6b8ddb; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #6b8ddb; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(107, 141, 219);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#6b8ddb")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:107, green:141, blue:219, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:107 green:141 blue:219 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(107f, 141f, 219f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(107, 141, 219);
 

#6b8ddb Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #6b8ddb the same way. For those with color blindness, #6b8ddb might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #6b8ddb looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #6b8ddb is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #6b8ddb looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #6b8ddb will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #6b8ddb is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.3:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #6b8ddb would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

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