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#6882CF Color

#6882CF is rgb(104, 130, 207) in RGB, hsl(225, 52%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 37%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is United Nations Blue (#5B92E5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6882CF
HEX#6882CF
RGBrgb(104, 130, 207)
HSLhsl(225, 52%, 61%)
HSVhsv(225, 50%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 37%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.121 268.6)
LABlab(54.93% 6.84 -43.39)
LCHlch(54.93% 43.93 278.96)

What #6882CF 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 #6882CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#6882CF Channel Values

How #6882CF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 104 · G 130 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 225° · S 52% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 225° · S 50% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.7:1 vs white · 5.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6882CF 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 text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6882CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6882CF; 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 #6882CF

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 #6882CF 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#6882CF
Protanopia#7E7ECF
Protanomaly#7680CF
Deuteranopia#7A7ACF
Deuteranomaly#737DCF
Tritanopia#538F8F
Tritanomaly#5C8AAC
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #6882CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6882cf: #6882CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6882CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6882cf': '#6882CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.510, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_6882cf">#6882CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#6882CF"

More Blue Colors

#6882CF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6882CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6882CF?

#6882CF is a light blue — rgb(104, 130, 207) in RGB and hsl(225, 52%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5B92E5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.25.

What is the RGB value of #6882CF?

#6882CF is rgb(104, 130, 207) — red 104, green 130, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6882CF?

#6882CF converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 37%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6882CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6882CF scores 3.7:1 against white and 5.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6882CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6882CF 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 10.01, which is visibly different.

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