#6EB2E2 Color
#6EB2E2 is rgb(110, 178, 226) in RGB, hsl(205, 67%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 21%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aero (#7CB9E8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6EB2E2rgb(110, 178, 226)hsl(205, 67%, 66%)hsv(205, 51%, 89%)cmyk(51%, 21%, 0%, 11%)oklch(73.7% 0.098 240.7)lab(69.47% -12.31 -31.34)lch(69.47% 33.67 248.55)What #6EB2E2 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 #6EB2E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6EB2E2 Channel Values
How #6EB2E2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 110 · G 178 · B 226 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 67% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 51% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.3:1 vs white · 9.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6EB2E2 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.
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Colors That Go With #6EB2E2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6EB2E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #6EB2E2
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 #6EB2E2 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.
#6EB2E2#A9A9E2#95ADE2#A0A0E3#8EA7E3#60B9B9#66B6CB#ABABABUsing #6EB2E2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6eb2e2: #6EB2E2;background-color: #6EB2E2;colors: { 'color-6eb2e2': '#6EB2E2' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.698, blue: 0.886)<color name="color_6eb2e2">#6EB2E2</color>fill="#6EB2E2"More Blue Colors
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#6EB2E2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6EB2E2?
#6EB2E2 is a light blue — rgb(110, 178, 226) in RGB and hsl(205, 67%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aero (#7CB9E8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.41.
What is the RGB value of #6EB2E2?
#6EB2E2 is rgb(110, 178, 226) — red 110, green 178, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6EB2E2?
#6EB2E2 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 21%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6EB2E2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6EB2E2 scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6EB2E2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6EB2E2 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 lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.3, which is visibly different.
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