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#6C80DA Color

#6C80DA is rgb(108, 128, 218) in RGB, hsl(229, 60%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 41%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6C80DA
HEX#6C80DA
RGBrgb(108, 128, 218)
HSLhsl(229, 60%, 64%)
HSVhsv(229, 50%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 41%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(62.5% 0.137 272.4)
LABlab(55.14% 11.71 -49.23)
LCHlch(55.14% 50.60 283.38)

What #6C80DA 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 #6C80DA, 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.

#6C80DA Channel Values

How #6C80DA 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 108 · G 128 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 229° · S 60% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 229° · S 50% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.66:1 vs white · 5.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C80DA 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 text3.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6C80DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C80DA; 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 #6C80DA

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 #6C80DA 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#6C80DA
Protanopia#7D7DDA
Protanomaly#767EDA
Deuteranopia#7A7ADA
Deuteranomaly#757CDA
Tritanopia#549090
Tritanomaly#5E8AB2
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #6C80DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6c80da: #6C80DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6C80DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6c80da': '#6C80DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.424, green: 0.502, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_6c80da">#6C80DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#6C80DA"

More Blue Colors

#6C80DA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6C80DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6C80DA?

#6C80DA is a light blue — rgb(108, 128, 218) in RGB and hsl(229, 60%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.72.

What is the RGB value of #6C80DA?

#6C80DA is rgb(108, 128, 218) — red 108, green 128, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6C80DA?

#6C80DA converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 41%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6C80DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6C80DA scores 3.66:1 against white and 5.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6C80DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6C80DA 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 10.64, which is visibly different.

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