Information about #6CACDB color

#6CACDB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6CACDB falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(108, 172, 219) — 42.4% red, 67.5% green, 85.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 44 / 18 / 0 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6CACDB reads as a energetic, saturated azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Caps Blue (#68B1E2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF) and Something Blue (#68ADD0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(108, 172, 219)), which gives #6CACDB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. No one has named #6CACDB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6CACDB color variations

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

#6CACDB 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 #6CACDB

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

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

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#71B8CA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6CACDB
  • RGB108, 172, 219
  • CMYK44, 18, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(108, 172, 219)
  • HSL205°, 61%, 64%
  • HSL Precise205.405°, 60.656%, 64.118%
  • HSV205°, 51%, 86%
  • HSB205°, 51%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.675, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.675, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.675, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID6CACDB
  • DECIMAL ID7122139
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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