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#6DBCFE Color

#6DBCFE is rgb(109, 188, 254) in RGB, hsl(207, 99%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 26%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Azure (#74BBFB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6DBCFE
HEX#6DBCFE
RGBrgb(109, 188, 254)
HSLhsl(207, 99%, 71%)
HSVhsv(207, 57%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 26%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.123 245.5)
LABlab(73.19% -10.89 -40.70)
LCHlch(73.19% 42.13 255.02)

What #6DBCFE 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 #6DBCFE, 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.

#6DBCFE Channel Values

How #6DBCFE 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 188 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 207° · S 99% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 207° · S 57% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.04:1 vs white · 10.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6DBCFE 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 text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6DBCFE

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

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 #6DBCFE 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#6DBCFE
Protanopia#B2B2FE
Protanomaly#9BB6FE
Deuteranopia#A7A7FF
Deuteranomaly#93B0FF
Tritanopia#55C6C6
Tritanomaly#5FC2DF
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #6DBCFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6dbcfe: #6DBCFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6DBCFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6dbcfe': '#6DBCFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.427, green: 0.737, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_6dbcfe">#6DBCFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#6DBCFE"

More Blue Colors

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

#6DBCFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6DBCFE?

#6DBCFE is a light blue — rgb(109, 188, 254) in RGB and hsl(207, 99%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Azure (#74BBFB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.04.

What is the RGB value of #6DBCFE?

#6DBCFE is rgb(109, 188, 254) — red 109, green 188, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6DBCFE?

#6DBCFE converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 26%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6DBCFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6DBCFE scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #6DBCFE 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 13.55, which is visibly different.

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