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#6FCCFB Color

#6FCCFB is rgb(111, 204, 251) in RGB, hsl(200, 95%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 19%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6FCCFB
HEX#6FCCFB
RGBrgb(111, 204, 251)
HSLhsl(200, 95%, 71%)
HSVhsv(200, 56%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 19%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(80.6% 0.111 232.4)
LABlab(77.68% -18.89 -32.19)
LCHlch(77.68% 37.33 239.59)

What #6FCCFB 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 #6FCCFB, 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.

#6FCCFB Channel Values

How #6FCCFB 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 204 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 200° · S 95% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 200° · S 56% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6FCCFB 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 text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6FCCFB

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

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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Shades

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How #6FCCFB 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#6FCCFB
Protanopia#C0C0FB
Protanomaly#A6C5FB
Deuteranopia#B4B4FC
Deuteranomaly#9DBEFC
Tritanopia#5ED3D3
Tritanomaly#65D0E4
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

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Using #6FCCFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6fccfb: #6FCCFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6FCCFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6fccfb': '#6FCCFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.435, green: 0.800, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_6fccfb">#6FCCFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#6FCCFB"

More Blue Colors

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

#6FCCFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6FCCFB?

#6FCCFB is a light blue — rgb(111, 204, 251) in RGB and hsl(200, 95%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.

What is the RGB value of #6FCCFB?

#6FCCFB is rgb(111, 204, 251) — red 111, green 204, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6FCCFB?

#6FCCFB converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 19%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6FCCFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6FCCFB scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #6FCCFB 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 5.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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