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#6db2db color: Milky Waves

#6db2db is rgb(109, 178, 219) in RGB and oklch(73.354% 0.09182 235.993) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

73.4%
0.092
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #6db2db

#6db2db is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Milky Waves (#6bb3db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #6db2db mixed with white

  1. 6db2db
  2. 7dbadf
  3. 8cc1e3
  4. 9ac9e6
  5. a9d1ea
  6. b7d9ee
  7. c6e0f1
  8. d4e8f5
  9. e2f0f8
  10. f1f7fc

Darker: #6db2db mixed with black

  1. 6db2db
  2. 5e9abe
  3. 4f83a2
  4. 416d87
  5. 33576d
  6. 264354
  7. 192f3c
  8. 0d1d26
  9. 040c11
  10. 010102

Calmer: #6db2db with less saturation

  1. 6db2db
  2. 74b1d6
  3. 7bb1d1
  4. 82b0cc
  5. 88afc7
  6. 8eaec2
  7. 94adbd
  8. 99acb8
  9. 9eabb3
  10. a4aaae

Questions about #6db2db

What color is #6db2db?

#6db2db is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Milky Waves. In RGB it is rgb(109, 178, 219), in HSL hsl(202.36, 60.44%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.354% 0.09182 235.993).

What colors go well with #6db2db?

The complementary color of #6db2db is #d69a6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59b9c5 and #8ea8e3. The triadic partners are #d891ab and #a6b06c.

Is white or black text more readable on #6db2db?

Black text reads better on #6db2db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6db2db a warm or cool color?

#6db2db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.092.