#679ECB Color

#679ECB is rgb(103, 158, 203) in RGB, hsl(207, 49%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 22%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iceberg (#71A6D2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#679ECB

HEX#679ECB

RGBrgb(103, 158, 203)

HSLhsl(207, 49%, 60%)

HSVhsv(207, 49%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(49%, 22%, 0%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.089 244.3)

LABlab(62.63% -9.32 -29.22)

LCHlch(62.63% 30.66 252.32)

What #679ECB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #679ECB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Iceberg#71A6D2ΔE 3.17 Cerulean Frost#6D9BC3ΔE 3.61 Blue-gray#6699CCΔE 4.05 Air Superiority Blue#72A0C1ΔE 6.98 Carolina Blue#4B9CD3ΔE 7.85 Little Boy Blue#6CA0DCΔE 8.44

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#679ECB Channel Values

How #679ECB 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 103 · G 158 · B 203	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 207° · S 49% · L 60%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 207° · S 49% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 49% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.87:1 vs white · 7.33:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #679ECB 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #679ECB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #679ECB; 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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Tints & Shades of #679ECB

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 #679ECB 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#679ECB

Protanopia#9696CB

Protanomaly#8699CB

Deuteranopia#8F8FCC

Deuteranomaly#8195CC

Tritanopia#5AA5A5

Tritanomaly#60A2B5

Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #679ECB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-679ecb: #679ECB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #679ECB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-679ecb': '#679ECB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.404, green: 0.620, blue: 0.796)

Android XML<color name="color_679ecb">#679ECB</color>

SVG fillfill="#679ECB"

More Blue Colors

#679ECB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#679ECB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #679ECB?

#679ECB is a light blue — rgb(103, 158, 203) in RGB and hsl(207, 49%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iceberg (#71A6D2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.17.

What is the RGB value of #679ECB?

#679ECB is rgb(103, 158, 203) — red 103, green 158, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #679ECB?

#679ECB converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 22%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #679ECB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #679ECB scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #679ECB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #679ECB 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 11.29, which is visibly different.

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