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#6eb6ef color: Norfolk Sky

#6eb6ef is rgb(110, 182, 239) in RGB and oklch(75.157% 0.10992 243.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

75.2%
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
9.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #6eb6ef

#6eb6ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% 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 9.6:1, 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: #6eb6ef mixed with white

  1. 6eb6ef
  2. 7ebdf1
  3. 8dc5f3
  4. 9bccf5
  5. aad4f7
  6. b8dbf8
  7. c6e2fa
  8. d5e9fb
  9. e3f1fd
  10. f1f8fe

Darker: #6eb6ef mixed with black

  1. 6eb6ef
  2. 5f9ed0
  3. 5086b1
  4. 416f94
  5. 335978
  6. 26445c
  7. 193042
  8. 0e1d2a
  9. 040c14
  10. 010203

Calmer: #6eb6ef with less saturation

  1. 6eb6ef
  2. 76b6e9
  3. 7db5e2
  4. 84b4dc
  5. 8bb4d6
  6. 91b3cf
  7. 97b2c9
  8. 9db1c2
  9. a3b0bc
  10. a9afb5

Questions about #6eb6ef

What color is #6eb6ef?

#6eb6ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Norfolk Sky. In RGB it is rgb(110, 182, 239), in HSL hsl(206.51, 80.12%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.157% 0.10992 243.884).

What colors go well with #6eb6ef?

The complementary color of #6eb6ef is #df9f61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49c0d9 and #99a9f4. The triadic partners are #e990a6 and #a0ba6a.

Is white or black text more readable on #6eb6ef?

Black text reads better on #6eb6ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6eb6ef a warm or cool color?

#6eb6ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.11.