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#6bb6fd color: French Sky Blue

#6bb6fd is rgb(107, 182, 253) in RGB and oklch(75.67% 0.12735 248.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

75.7%
0.127
249°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #6bb6fd

#6bb6fd is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is French Sky Blue (#77b5fe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #6bb6fd mixed with white

  1. 6bb6fd
  2. 7bbefe
  3. 8ac5ff
  4. 9acdff
  5. a8d4ff
  6. b7dbff
  7. c5e3ff
  8. d4eaff
  9. e2f1ff
  10. f1f8ff

Darker: #6bb6fd mixed with black

  1. 6bb6fd
  2. 5c9edc
  3. 4e86bc
  4. 3f6f9d
  5. 32597f
  6. 254462
  7. 183047
  8. 0d1d2d
  9. 040c16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #6bb6fd with less saturation

  1. 6bb6fd
  2. 73b6f6
  3. 7bb6ee
  4. 83b5e6
  5. 8ab5df
  6. 91b4d7
  7. 97b3d0
  8. 9eb3c8
  9. a4b2c0
  10. aab1b8

Questions about #6bb6fd

What color is #6bb6fd?

#6bb6fd is bright light blue. The closest named color is French Sky Blue. In RGB it is rgb(107, 182, 253), in HSL hsl(209.18, 97.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.67% 0.12735 248.62).

What colors go well with #6bb6fd?

The complementary color of #6bb6fd is #e4a04e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2dc3e6 and #9ea7ff. The triadic partners are #f48ca0 and #97c065.

Is white or black text more readable on #6bb6fd?

Black text reads better on #6bb6fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6bb6fd a warm or cool color?

#6bb6fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.127.