Information about #6AB2CE color

#6AB2CE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6AB2CE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(106, 178, 206) — 41.6% red, 69.8% green, 80.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 39 / 11 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6AB2CE reads as a confidently colored azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Delicate Girl Blue (#6AB2CA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Something Blue (#68ADD0) and Parachute (#65B8D1).

In RGB terms — rgb(106, 178, 206) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6AB2CE: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6AB2CE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6AB2CE color variations

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#6AB2CE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #6AB2CE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6AB2CE
  • RGB106, 178, 206
  • CMYK39, 11, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(106, 178, 206)
  • HSL197°, 51%, 61%
  • HSL Precise196.8°, 50.505%, 61.176%
  • HSV197°, 49%, 81%
  • HSB197°, 49%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.698, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.698, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.698, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID6AB2CE
  • DECIMAL ID6992590
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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