#6699DB

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #6699DB

Visually, #6699DB is defined as a moderate blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cornflowerblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 102 red, 153 green, and 219 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 53% cyan and 30% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6699DB
RGB102, 153, 219
HSL213.8°, 61.9%, 62.9%
CMYK53%, 30%, 0%, 14%
HSV213.8°, 53.4%, 85.9%
LAB62.3, 1.8, -38.8
XYZ29.7, 30.7, 71.4
Decimal6724059

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.14:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.07:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6699DB; }
.text-color { color: #6699DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6699DB; }

Similar Colors

Cornflowerblue
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