Glaucous (#6082B6)

The hex code for Glaucous is #6082B6. It is rgb(96, 130, 182) in RGB, hsl(216, 37%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 29%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK — a mid-tone blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6082B6

HEX#6082B6

RGBrgb(96, 130, 182)

HSLhsl(216, 37%, 55%)

HSVhsv(216, 47%, 71%)

CMYKcmyk(47%, 29%, 0%, 29%)

OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.089 258.7)

LABlab(53.43% -1.38 -31.61)

LCHlch(53.43% 31.64 267.50)

Colors Closest to Glaucous

Glaucous is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Silver Lake Blue#5D89BAΔE 4.21 Blue Yonder#5072A7ΔE 6.34 Steel Blue#4682B4ΔE 7.24 Blue-gray#6699CCΔE 9.45 Tufts Blue#417DC1ΔE 10.95 Queen Blue#436B95ΔE 11.04

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#6082B6 Channel Values

How Glaucous breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 96 · G 130 · B 182	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 216° · S 37% · L 55%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 216° · S 47% · V 71%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 47% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 29%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.91:1 vs white · 5.37:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Glaucous background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text3.91:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.37:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Glaucous

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Glaucous; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Glaucous

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How Glaucous Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#6082B6

Protanopia#7D7DB6

Protanomaly#737FB6

Deuteranopia#7878B7

Deuteranomaly#6F7CB6

Tritanopia#538A8A

Tritanomaly#58879E

Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #6082B6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--glaucous: #6082B6;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6082B6;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'glaucous': '#6082B6' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.510, blue: 0.714)

Android XML<color name="glaucous">#6082B6</color>

SVG fillfill="#6082B6"

More Blue Colors

Glaucous sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

615fff 6050dc 6161ff 5f6e7c 62748e 5dadec 64609a 5d94c0 648bbe 5d8aa8 6495ed 5d89ba 778ba5 93ccea b0c4de d1d5dc f0f8ff 0000cc 0066cc 098bdc 18187b 23a5f6 336084 456fa5

#6082B6 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Glaucous?

The hex code for Glaucous is #6082B6. That is rgb(96, 130, 182) in RGB, hsl(216, 37%, 55%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(47%, 29%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #6082B6?

#6082B6 is rgb(96, 130, 182) — red 96, green 130, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6082B6?

#6082B6 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 29%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6082B6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6082B6 scores 3.91:1 against white and 5.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6082B6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6082B6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 7.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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