#6996D8 Color
#6996D8 is rgb(105, 150, 216) in RGB and hsl(216, 59%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#6996D8
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#6996D8RGB
rgb(105, 150, 216)HSL
hsl(216, 59%, 63%)HSV
hsv(216, 51%, 85%)OKLCH
oklch(66.8% 0.11 257.8)CMYK
cmyk(51%, 31%, 0%, 15%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #6996D8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text3.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #6996D8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.