#6b8cb3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b8cb3 is composed of 42% red, 54.9% green and 70.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 40.2% cyan, 21.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 212.5 degrees, a saturation of 32.1% and a lightness of 56.1%. #6b8cb3 color hex could be obtained by blending #d6ffff with #001967. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 42
    • G 55
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 40
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#6b8cb3 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#6b8cb3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b8cb3 has RGB values of R:107, G:140, B:179 and CMYK values of C:0.4, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 7048371.

Hex triplet 6b8cb3 #6b8cb3
RGB Decimal 107, 140, 179 rgb(107,140,179)
RGB Percent 42, 54.9, 70.2 rgb(42%,54.9%,70.2%)
CMYK 40, 22, 0, 30
HSL 212.5°, 32.1, 56.1 hsl(212.5,32.1%,56.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 212.5°, 40.2, 70.2
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 57.207, -1.39, -24.128
XYZ 23.576, 25.136, 46.255
xyY 0.248, 0.265, 25.136
CIE-LCH 57.207, 24.168, 266.702
CIE-LUV 57.207, -17.104, -36.384
Hunter-Lab 50.136, -3.797, -19.606
Binary 01101011, 10001100, 10110011

Color Schemes with #6b8cb3

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Alternatives to #6b8cb3

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#6b8cb3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b8cb3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b8cb3;}
.background {background-color:#6b8cb3;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b8cb3;}

Shades and Tints of #6b8cb3

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, #040608 is the darkest color, while #fafbfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b8cb3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d8f91 is the less saturated color, while #2686f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b8cb3 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
  • #818890 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #848db4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #848db8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6b96a1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7b8db3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7b8cb6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6b92a7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population