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#6dbefd color: Broken Blue

#6dbefd is rgb(109, 190, 253) in RGB and oklch(77.497% 0.12066 243.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

77.5%
0.121
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #6dbefd

#6dbefd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.43:1, 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: #6dbefd mixed with white

  1. 6dbefd
  2. 7dc5fe
  3. 8dccfe
  4. 9cd2ff
  5. aad9ff
  6. b9dfff
  7. c7e6ff
  8. d5ecff
  9. e3f2ff
  10. f1f9ff

Darker: #6dbefd mixed with black

  1. 6dbefd
  2. 5ea5dc
  3. 4f8cbc
  4. 41759d
  5. 335e7f
  6. 264862
  7. 193347
  8. 0d1f2d
  9. 040d16
  10. 010203

Calmer: #6dbefd with less saturation

  1. 6dbefd
  2. 76bef6
  3. 7fbdef
  4. 87bce8
  5. 8ebce1
  6. 95bbda
  7. 9cbad3
  8. a3b9cc
  9. a9b8c4
  10. b0b7bd

Questions about #6dbefd

What color is #6dbefd?

#6dbefd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Broken Blue. In RGB it is rgb(109, 190, 253), in HSL hsl(206.25, 97.3%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.497% 0.12066 243.727).

What colors go well with #6dbefd?

The complementary color of #6dbefd is #eca45f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ec9e4 and #9db0ff. The triadic partners are #f694ad and #a6c369.

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

Black text reads better on #6dbefd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6dbefd a warm or cool color?

#6dbefd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.121.