Information about #6AB8EC color

#6AB8EC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6AB8EC is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(106, 184, 236) — 41.6% red, 72.2% green, 92.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 51 / 20 / 0 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6AB8EC presents itself as a energetic, saturated azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Argentinian Blue (#6CB4EE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Malibu (#66B7E1) and Caps Blue (#68B1E2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(106, 184, 236)), which gives #6AB8EC its character. If you plan to put text on a #6AB8EC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #6AB8EC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6AB8EC color variations

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

#6AB8EC 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 #6AB8EC

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6AB8EC
  • RGB106, 184, 236
  • CMYK51, 20, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(106, 184, 236)
  • HSL204°, 77%, 67%
  • HSL Precise204°, 77.381%, 67.059%
  • HSV204°, 55%, 93%
  • HSB204°, 55%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.722, 0.925)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.722, 0.925, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.722, 0.925)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID6AB8EC
  • DECIMAL ID6994156
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01