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#6dbceb color: Norfolk Sky

#6dbceb is rgb(109, 188, 235) in RGB and oklch(76.263% 0.1032 236.395) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

76.3%
0.103
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #6dbceb

#6dbceb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.04:1, 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: #6dbceb mixed with white

  1. 6dbceb
  2. 7dc3ed
  3. 8dcaf0
  4. 9bd0f2
  5. aad7f4
  6. b8def6
  7. c7e5f8
  8. d5ebfa
  9. e3f2fc
  10. f1f8fd

Darker: #6dbceb mixed with black

  1. 6dbceb
  2. 5ea3cc
  3. 4f8bae
  4. 417391
  5. 335d75
  6. 26475b
  7. 193241
  8. 0d1f29
  9. 040d13
  10. 010203

Calmer: #6dbceb with less saturation

  1. 6dbceb
  2. 76bbe5
  3. 7ebae0
  4. 85bada
  5. 8cb9d5
  6. 93b8cf
  7. 9ab7c9
  8. a0b5c3
  9. a6b4be
  10. acb3b8

Questions about #6dbceb

What color is #6dbceb?

#6dbceb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Norfolk Sky. In RGB it is rgb(109, 188, 235), in HSL hsl(202.38, 75.9%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.263% 0.1032 236.395).

What colors go well with #6dbceb?

The complementary color of #6dbceb is #e4a170. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53c5d2 and #94b0f4. The triadic partners are #e796b3 and #aeba6c.

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

Black text reads better on #6dbceb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6dbceb a warm or cool color?

#6dbceb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.103.