#6cb9ec color: Norfolk Sky
#6cb9ec is rgb(108, 185, 236) in RGB and oklch(75.595% 0.10614 239.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Sky blue
- Light
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 7%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #6cb9ec
#6cb9ec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.79:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Norfolk Sky (#6cbae7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #6cb9ec mixed with white
Darker: #6cb9ec mixed with black
Calmer: #6cb9ec with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #6cb9ec
Questions about #6cb9ec
What color is #6cb9ec?
#6cb9ec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Norfolk Sky. In RGB it is rgb(108, 185, 236), in HSL hsl(203.91, 77.11%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.595% 0.10614 239.281).
What colors go well with #6cb9ec?
The complementary color of #6cb9ec is #e29f69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ec2d4 and #95adf4. The triadic partners are #e793ae and #a8ba6a.
Is white or black text more readable on #6cb9ec?
Black text reads better on #6cb9ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6cb9ec a warm or cool color?
#6cb9ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.106.