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#6bcfe1 color: Summer of ’82

#6bcfe1 is rgb(107, 207, 225) in RGB and oklch(80.075% 0.09676 210.713) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

80.1%
0.097
211°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #6bcfe1

#6bcfe1 is a soft light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 211°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer of ’82 (#74cdd8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #6bcfe1 mixed with white

  1. 6bcfe1
  2. 7dd4e4
  3. 8dd9e7
  4. 9ddeea
  5. ace3ed
  6. bae7f0
  7. c8ecf3
  8. d6f1f6
  9. e4f6f9
  10. f1fafc

Darker: #6bcfe1 mixed with black

  1. 6bcfe1
  2. 5cb4c4
  3. 4e99a7
  4. 3f7f8b
  5. 326770
  6. 254f56
  7. 18383e
  8. 0d2327
  9. 041012
  10. 000202

Calmer: #6bcfe1 with less saturation

  1. 6bcfe1
  2. 76cdde
  3. 80ccda
  4. 8acad7
  5. 92c9d3
  6. 9ac7d0
  7. a2c5cc
  8. a9c3c8
  9. b1c2c5
  10. b7c0c1

Questions about #6bcfe1

What color is #6bcfe1?

#6bcfe1 is soft light cyan. The closest named color is Summer of ’82. In RGB it is rgb(107, 207, 225), in HSL hsl(189.15, 66.29%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.075% 0.09676 210.713).

What colors go well with #6bcfe1?

The complementary color of #6bcfe1 is #f6a798. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70d3c1 and #83c6f7. The triadic partners are #e2a7db and #d5bc73.

Is white or black text more readable on #6bcfe1?

Black text reads better on #6bcfe1: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6bcfe1 a warm or cool color?

#6bcfe1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.097.