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#6C98BC Color

#6C98BC is rgb(108, 152, 188) in RGB, hsl(207, 37%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 19%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean Frost (#6D9BC3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6C98BC
HEX#6C98BC
RGBrgb(108, 152, 188)
HSLhsl(207, 37%, 58%)
HSVhsv(207, 43%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 19%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.072 243.9)
LABlab(60.69% -8.25 -23.80)
LCHlch(60.69% 25.19 250.87)

What #6C98BC 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 #6C98BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#6C98BC Channel Values

How #6C98BC 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 152 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 207° · S 37% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 207° · S 43% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.06:1 vs white · 6.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C98BC 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 text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6C98BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C98BC; 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 #6C98BC

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 #6C98BC 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#6C98BC
Protanopia#9292BC
Protanomaly#8494BC
Deuteranopia#8B8BBD
Deuteranomaly#8091BC
Tritanopia#639D9D
Tritanomaly#679BAA
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #6C98BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6c98bc: #6C98BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6C98BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6c98bc': '#6C98BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.424, green: 0.596, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_6c98bc">#6C98BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#6C98BC"

More Blue Colors

#6C98BC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6C98BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6C98BC?

#6C98BC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(108, 152, 188) in RGB and hsl(207, 37%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean Frost (#6D9BC3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.46.

What is the RGB value of #6C98BC?

#6C98BC is rgb(108, 152, 188) — red 108, green 152, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6C98BC?

#6C98BC converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 19%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6C98BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6C98BC scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6C98BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6C98BC 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 12.55, which is visibly different.

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