Information about #6BAED0 color

#6BAED0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6BAED0 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 174, 208) — 42% red, 68.2% green, 81.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 13 / 0 / 18. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6BAED0 reads as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Something Blue (#68ADD0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Delicate Girl Blue (#6AB2CA) and Iceberg (#71A6D2).

The recipe behind #6BAED0 is rgb(107, 174, 208), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6BAED0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #6BAED0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6BAED0 color variations

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

#6BAED0 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 #6BAED0

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

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6BAED0
  • RGB107, 174, 208
  • CMYK40, 13, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(107, 174, 208)
  • HSL200°, 52%, 62%
  • HSL Precise200.198°, 51.795%, 61.765%
  • HSV200°, 49%, 82%
  • HSB200°, 49%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.682, 0.816)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.682, 0.816, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.682, 0.816)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID6BAED0
  • DECIMAL ID7057104
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01