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#6D95DF Color

#6D95DF is rgb(109, 149, 223) in RGB, hsl(219, 64%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 33%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is United Nations Blue (#5B92E5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6D95DF
HEX#6D95DF
RGBrgb(109, 149, 223)
HSLhsl(219, 64%, 65%)
HSVhsv(219, 51%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 33%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(67.2% 0.119 262)
LABlab(61.15% 1.68 -42.56)
LCHlch(61.15% 42.59 272.26)

What #6D95DF 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 #6D95DF, 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.

#6D95DF Channel Values

How #6D95DF 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 109 · G 149 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 219° · S 64% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 219° · S 51% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.99:1 vs white · 7.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6D95DF 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 text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6D95DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6D95DF; 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 #6D95DF

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 #6D95DF 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#6D95DF
Protanopia#8F8FDF
Protanomaly#8392DF
Deuteranopia#8989E0
Deuteranomaly#7F8EDF
Tritanopia#58A1A1
Tritanomaly#619CBD
Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #6D95DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6d95df: #6D95DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6D95DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6d95df': '#6D95DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.427, green: 0.584, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_6d95df">#6D95DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#6D95DF"

More Blue Colors

#6D95DF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6D95DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6D95DF?

#6D95DF is a light blue — rgb(109, 149, 223) in RGB and hsl(219, 64%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5B92E5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.

What is the RGB value of #6D95DF?

#6D95DF is rgb(109, 149, 223) — red 109, green 149, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6D95DF?

#6D95DF converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 33%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6D95DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6D95DF scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6D95DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6D95DF 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 7.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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