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#6BB0EF Color

#6BB0EF is rgb(107, 176, 239) in RGB, hsl(209, 80%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 26%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Jeans (#5DADEC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6BB0EF
HEX#6BB0EF
RGBrgb(107, 176, 239)
HSLhsl(209, 80%, 68%)
HSVhsv(209, 55%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 26%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.116 247.5)
LABlab(69.20% -8.96 -38.81)
LCHlch(69.20% 39.83 257.00)

What #6BB0EF 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 #6BB0EF, 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.

#6BB0EF Channel Values

How #6BB0EF 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 176 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 209° · S 80% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 209° · S 55% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.31:1 vs white · 9.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6BB0EF 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 text2.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6BB0EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6BB0EF; 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 #6BB0EF

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 #6BB0EF 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#6BB0EF
Protanopia#A7A7EF
Protanomaly#93ABEF
Deuteranopia#9D9DF0
Deuteranomaly#8CA5F0
Tritanopia#56BABA
Tritanomaly#5FB6D1
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

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Using #6BB0EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6bb0ef: #6BB0EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6BB0EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6bb0ef': '#6BB0EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.420, green: 0.690, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_6bb0ef">#6BB0EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#6BB0EF"

More Blue Colors

#6BB0EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6BB0EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6BB0EF?

#6BB0EF is a light blue — rgb(107, 176, 239) in RGB and hsl(209, 80%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Jeans (#5DADEC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.88.

What is the RGB value of #6BB0EF?

#6BB0EF is rgb(107, 176, 239) — red 107, green 176, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6BB0EF?

#6BB0EF converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 26%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6BB0EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6BB0EF scores 2.31:1 against white and 9.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6BB0EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6BB0EF 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 lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 15.03, which is visibly different.

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