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#6dbef9 color: Broken Blue

#6dbef9 is rgb(109, 190, 249) in RGB and oklch(77.316% 0.11636 241.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

77.3%
0.116
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #6dbef9

#6dbef9 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Broken Blue (#74bbfb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #6dbef9 mixed with white

  1. 6dbef9
  2. 7dc5fa
  3. 8dcbfb
  4. 9cd2fc
  5. aad9fd
  6. b9dffd
  7. c7e6fe
  8. d5ecfe
  9. e3f2ff
  10. f1f9ff

Darker: #6dbef9 mixed with black

  1. 6dbef9
  2. 5ea5d9
  3. 4f8cb9
  4. 41759a
  5. 335e7d
  6. 264861
  7. 193346
  8. 0d1f2c
  9. 040d15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #6dbef9 with less saturation

  1. 6dbef9
  2. 76bdf2
  3. 7ebdec
  4. 86bce5
  5. 8ebbde
  6. 95bad8
  7. 9cbad1
  8. a2b9ca
  9. a9b7c3
  10. afb6bc

Questions about #6dbef9

What color is #6dbef9?

#6dbef9 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Broken Blue. In RGB it is rgb(109, 190, 249), in HSL hsl(205.29, 92.11%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.316% 0.11636 241.976).

What colors go well with #6dbef9?

The complementary color of #6dbef9 is #eaa464. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44c9e0 and #9bb0ff. The triadic partners are #f395af and #a9c16a.

Is white or black text more readable on #6dbef9?

Black text reads better on #6dbef9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6dbef9 a warm or cool color?

#6dbef9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.116.