Information about #6DB9E8 color

#6DB9E8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6DB9E8 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(109, 185, 232) — 42.7% red, 72.5% green, 91% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 48 / 18 / 0 / 9. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6DB9E8 reads as a strongly colored sky-leaning azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Argentinian Blue (#6CB4EE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Malibu (#66B7E1) and Caps Blue (#68B1E2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(109, 185, 232)), which gives #6DB9E8 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6DB9E8: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #6DB9E8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6DB9E8 color variations

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

#6DB9E8 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 #6DB9E8

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

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Blue Jeans color link
Blue Jeans

#5DADEC

Maya Blue color link
Maya Blue

#73C2FB

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6DB9E8
  • RGB109, 185, 232
  • CMYK48, 18, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(109, 185, 232)
  • HSL203°, 73%, 67%
  • HSL Precise202.927°, 72.781%, 66.863%
  • HSV203°, 53%, 91%
  • HSB203°, 53%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.725, 0.910)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.725, 0.910, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.725, 0.910)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID6DB9E8
  • DECIMAL ID7191016
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01