#6B96B8 Color
#6B96B8 is rgb(107, 150, 184) in RGB, hsl(206, 35%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 18%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B96B8rgb(107, 150, 184)hsl(206, 35%, 57%)hsv(206, 42%, 72%)cmyk(42%, 18%, 0%, 28%)oklch(65.5% 0.069 242.9)lab(59.93% -8.38 -22.72)lch(59.93% 24.21 249.76)What #6B96B8 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 #6B96B8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B96B8 Channel Values
How #6B96B8 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 107 · G 150 · B 184 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 206° · S 35% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 206° · S 42% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.14:1 vs white · 6.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B96B8 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.
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Colors That Go With #6B96B8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B96B8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #6B96B8
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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How #6B96B8 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.
#6B96B8#9090B8#8392B8#8A8AB9#7F8FB8#639B9B#6699A7#919191Using #6B96B8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b96b8: #6B96B8;background-color: #6B96B8;colors: { 'color-6b96b8': '#6B96B8' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.588, blue: 0.722)<color name="color_6b96b8">#6B96B8</color>fill="#6B96B8"More Blue Colors
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#6B96B8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B96B8?
#6B96B8 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(107, 150, 184) in RGB and hsl(206, 35%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.
What is the RGB value of #6B96B8?
#6B96B8 is rgb(107, 150, 184) — red 107, green 150, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B96B8?
#6B96B8 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 18%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B96B8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6B96B8 scores 3.14:1 against white and 6.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B96B8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B96B8 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 12.86, which is visibly different.
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