#6D8AE9

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #6D8AE9

At its core, #6D8AE9 is a light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cornflowerblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 109, 138, and 233.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 53% cyan and 41% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D8AE9
RGB109, 138, 233
HSL226.0°, 73.8%, 67.1%
CMYK53%, 41%, 0%, 9%
HSV226.0°, 53.2%, 91.4%
LAB59.3, 16.4, -51.3
XYZ30.1, 27.3, 80.8
Decimal7178985

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.25:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.46:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.49:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D8AE9; }
.text-color { color: #6D8AE9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D8AE9; }

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