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#6E89CF Color

#6E89CF is rgb(110, 137, 207) in RGB, hsl(223, 50%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 34%, 0%, 19%) 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 9.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6E89CF
HEX#6E89CF
RGBrgb(110, 137, 207)
HSLhsl(223, 50%, 62%)
HSVhsv(223, 47%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 34%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.11 267.2)
LABlab(57.26% 4.60 -39.73)
LCHlch(57.26% 39.99 276.60)

What #6E89CF 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 #6E89CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 9.82Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 10.28Tufts Blue#417DC1ΔE 10.34Glaucous#6082B6ΔE 10.78Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 11.3Little Boy Blue#6CA0DCΔE 12.3

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#6E89CF Channel Values

How #6E89CF 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 110 · G 137 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 223° · S 50% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 223° · S 47% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.42:1 vs white · 6.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E89CF 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 text3.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6E89CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6E89CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E89CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6E89CF
Complementary
#CFB36E
Analogous
#6EBACF
Analogous
#836ECF
Triadic
#CF6E89
Triadic
#89CF6E
Split comp.
#CF836E
Split comp.
#BACF6E

Tints & Shades of #6E89CF

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.

Tints

#8199D5
#94A8DB
#A7B8E2
#BECAE9
#D1DAF0
#E4E9F6

Shades

#4F70C4
#395AAC
#2F4A8E
#253A6F
#1B2A50
#0F182E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6E89CF.

How #6E89CF 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#6E89CF
Protanopia#8585CF
Protanomaly#7C87CF
Deuteranopia#8181CF
Deuteranomaly#7A84CF
Tritanopia#5D9494
Tritanomaly#6490AF
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #6E89CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6e89cf: #6E89CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6E89CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6e89cf': '#6E89CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.431, green: 0.537, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_6e89cf">#6E89CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#6E89CF"

More Blue Colors

#6E89CF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#6E89CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6E89CF?

#6E89CF is a light blue — rgb(110, 137, 207) in RGB and hsl(223, 50%, 62%) 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 9.82.

What is the RGB value of #6E89CF?

#6E89CF is rgb(110, 137, 207) — red 110, green 137, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6E89CF?

#6E89CF converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 34%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6E89CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6E89CF scores 3.42:1 against white and 6.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6E89CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6E89CF 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 11.3, which is visibly different.

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