Information about #6BA7DF color

#6BA7DF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6BA7DF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(107, 167, 223) (42% red, 65.5% green, 87.5% blue), or CMYK 45 / 22 / 0 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored steel-blue azure, #6BA7DF has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC). Slightly further away sit Caps Blue (#68B1E2) and Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF).

The recipe behind #6BA7DF is rgb(107, 167, 223), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6BA7DF: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6BA7DF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#6BA7DF 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 #6BA7DF

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

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Blue Jeans color link
Blue Jeans

#5DADEC

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6BA7DF
  • RGB107, 167, 223
  • CMYK45, 22, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(107, 167, 223)
  • HSL209°, 64%, 65%
  • HSL Precise208.966°, 64.444%, 64.706%
  • HSV209°, 52%, 87%
  • HSB209°, 52%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.655, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.655, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.655, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID6BA7DF
  • DECIMAL ID7055327
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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