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#6db6ef color: Norfolk Sky

#6db6ef is rgb(109, 182, 239) in RGB and oklch(75.111% 0.11046 243.569) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

75.1%
0.110
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #6db6ef

#6db6ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Norfolk Sky (#6cbae7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #6db6ef mixed with white

  1. 6db6ef
  2. 7dbef1
  3. 8cc5f3
  4. 9bccf5
  5. a9d4f7
  6. b8dbf8
  7. c6e2fa
  8. d4e9fb
  9. e3f1fd
  10. f1f8fe

Darker: #6db6ef mixed with black

  1. 6db6ef
  2. 5e9ed0
  3. 4f86b1
  4. 416f94
  5. 335978
  6. 26445c
  7. 193042
  8. 0d1d2a
  9. 040c14
  10. 010203

Calmer: #6db6ef with less saturation

  1. 6db6ef
  2. 75b6e9
  3. 7cb5e2
  4. 84b4dc
  5. 8ab4d6
  6. 91b3cf
  7. 97b2c9
  8. 9db1c2
  9. a3b0bc
  10. a9afb5

Questions about #6db6ef

What color is #6db6ef?

#6db6ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Norfolk Sky. In RGB it is rgb(109, 182, 239), in HSL hsl(206.31, 80.25%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.111% 0.11046 243.569).

What colors go well with #6db6ef?

The complementary color of #6db6ef is #df9f61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #47c0d8 and #98a9f4. The triadic partners are #e990a7 and #a0ba69.

Is white or black text more readable on #6db6ef?

Black text reads better on #6db6ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6db6ef a warm or cool color?

#6db6ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.11.