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#6FACCE Color

#6FACCE is rgb(111, 172, 206) in RGB, hsl(201, 49%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 17%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6FACCE
HEX#6FACCE
RGBrgb(111, 172, 206)
HSLhsl(201, 49%, 62%)
HSVhsv(201, 46%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 17%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.08 233.9)
LABlab(67.17% -13.57 -23.92)
LCHlch(67.17% 27.50 240.43)

What #6FACCE 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 #6FACCE, 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.

#6FACCE Channel Values

How #6FACCE 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 111 · G 172 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 201° · S 49% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 201° · S 46% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6FACCE 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 text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6FACCE

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

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 #6FACCE 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#6FACCE
Protanopia#A4A4CE
Protanomaly#91A7CE
Deuteranopia#9B9BCF
Deuteranomaly#8CA2CF
Tritanopia#66B1B1
Tritanomaly#6AAFBD
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #6FACCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6facce: #6FACCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6FACCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6facce': '#6FACCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.435, green: 0.675, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_6facce">#6FACCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#6FACCE"

More Blue Colors

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

#6FACCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6FACCE?

#6FACCE is a light blue — rgb(111, 172, 206) in RGB and hsl(201, 49%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.

What is the RGB value of #6FACCE?

#6FACCE is rgb(111, 172, 206) — red 111, green 172, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6FACCE?

#6FACCE converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 17%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6FACCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6FACCE scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #6FACCE 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 12.52, which is visibly different.

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