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#6dbae2 color: Norfolk Sky

#6dbae2 is rgb(109, 186, 226) in RGB and oklch(75.438% 0.09559 232.637) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

75.4%
0.096
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #6dbae2

#6dbae2 is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Norfolk Sky (#6cbae7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #6dbae2 mixed with white

  1. 6dbae2
  2. 7dc1e5
  3. 8cc8e8
  4. 9bcfeb
  5. aad6ee
  6. b8ddf1
  7. c7e4f4
  8. d5ebf7
  9. e3f1fa
  10. f1f8fc

Darker: #6dbae2 mixed with black

  1. 6dbae2
  2. 5ea1c4
  3. 4f89a8
  4. 41728c
  5. 335c71
  6. 264657
  7. 19323e
  8. 0d1e27
  9. 040d12
  10. 010203

Calmer: #6dbae2 with less saturation

  1. 6dbae2
  2. 75b9dd
  3. 7db8d8
  4. 84b7d3
  5. 8bb6ce
  6. 92b5c9
  7. 98b4c4
  8. 9eb3bf
  9. a4b2ba
  10. aab0b4

Questions about #6dbae2

What color is #6dbae2?

#6dbae2 is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Norfolk Sky. In RGB it is rgb(109, 186, 226), in HSL hsl(200.51, 66.86%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.438% 0.09559 232.637).

What colors go well with #6dbae2?

The complementary color of #6dbae2 is #e09e76. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5bc1ca and #8fafed. The triadic partners are #df96b5 and #b0b66d.

Is white or black text more readable on #6dbae2?

Black text reads better on #6dbae2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6dbae2 a warm or cool color?

#6dbae2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.096.