Information about #6BC9DD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6BC9DD belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 201, 221) — 42% red, 78.8% green, 86.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 45 / 8 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6BC9DD reads as a strongly colored water-like cyan 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 Pastel Ocean (#6ECDDB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aquamarine Blue (#71D9E2) and Malibu (#66B7E1).

In RGB terms — rgb(107, 201, 221) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6BC9DD: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #6BC9DD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6BC9DD color variations

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

#6BC9DD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6BC9DD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6BC9DD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6BC9DD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#69DDC3

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#6BC9DD 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
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#DD7F69
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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
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#DDB869
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#DD698E
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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
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#69DDB8
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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
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#DD69C8
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#C8DD69
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#7F69DD
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#DD7F69
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#C8DD69
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#B869DD
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#DD7F69
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#8EDD69
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Nearest named colors to #6BC9DD

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

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Aquamarine Blue color link
Aquamarine Blue

#71D9E2

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

#6BC9DD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6BC9DD
  • RGB107, 201, 221
  • CMYK45, 8, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(107, 201, 221)
  • HSL191°, 63%, 64%
  • HSL Precise190.526°, 62.637%, 64.314%
  • HSV191°, 52%, 87%
  • HSB191°, 52%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.788, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.788, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.788, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID6BC9DD
  • DECIMAL ID7064029
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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