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#6B8AEF Color

#6B8AEF is rgb(107, 138, 239) in RGB, hsl(226, 80%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 42%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6B8AEF
HEX#6B8AEF
RGBrgb(107, 138, 239)
HSLhsl(226, 80%, 68%)
HSVhsv(226, 55%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 42%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(65.7% 0.154 269)
LABlab(58.72% 11.19 -55.23)
LCHlch(58.72% 56.36 281.45)

What #6B8AEF 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 #6B8AEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blueberry#4F86F7ΔE 8.35Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 9.9Han Blue#446CCFΔE 12.05United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 12.64Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 13.06Bleu de France#318CE7ΔE 14.01

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

#6B8AEF Channel Values

How #6B8AEF 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 107 · G 138 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 226° · S 80% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 226° · S 55% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.23:1 vs white · 6.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B8AEF 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 text3.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6B8AEF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6B8AEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B8AEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6B8AEF
Complementary
#EFD06C
Analogous
#6CCCEF
Analogous
#8F6CEF
Triadic
#EF6C8B
Triadic
#8BEF6C
Split comp.
#EF8F6C
Split comp.
#CCEF6C

Tints & Shades of #6B8AEF

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.

Tints

#7E99F1
#95ABF3
#A8BAF5
#BAC8F7
#CDD7F9
#E3E9FC

Shades

#436AEA
#1949E6
#153CBC
#102D8E
#0B2065
#07133C

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How #6B8AEF 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#6B8AEF
Protanopia#8585EF
Protanomaly#7C87EF
Deuteranopia#8181EF
Deuteranomaly#7985EF
Tritanopia#4B9C9C
Tritanomaly#5995C3
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #6B8AEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6b8aef: #6B8AEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6B8AEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6b8aef': '#6B8AEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.420, green: 0.541, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_6b8aef">#6B8AEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#6B8AEF"

More Blue Colors

#6B8AEF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#6B8AEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6B8AEF?

#6B8AEF is a light blue — rgb(107, 138, 239) in RGB and hsl(226, 80%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.35.

What is the RGB value of #6B8AEF?

#6B8AEF is rgb(107, 138, 239) — red 107, green 138, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6B8AEF?

#6B8AEF converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 42%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6B8AEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6B8AEF scores 3.23:1 against white and 6.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6B8AEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6B8AEF 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 9.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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