#6DA0E2
A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.
About #6DA0E2
Visually, #6DA0E2 is defined as a moderate blue. 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, 160, and 226.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 52% cyan and 29% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#6DA0E2
RGB109, 160, 226
HSL213.8°, 66.9%, 65.7%
CMYK52%, 29%, 0%, 11%
HSV213.8°, 51.8%, 88.6%
LAB64.9, 1.4, -38.6
XYZ32.6, 33.9, 76.8
Decimal7184610
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.78:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #6DA0E2;
}
.text-color {
color: #6DA0E2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #6DA0E2;
}