#6DA8D3

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightskyblue.

About #6DA8D3

The precise color #6DA8D3 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightskyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 109, 168, and 211.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 48% C, 20% M, 0% Y, and 17% K. With a hue angle of 205.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6DA8D3
RGB109, 168, 211
HSL205.3°, 53.7%, 62.7%
CMYK48%, 20%, 0%, 17%
HSV205.3°, 48.3%, 82.7%
LAB66.5, -7.5, -27.8
XYZ32.1, 36.0, 66.9
Decimal7186643

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.19:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.96:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6DA8D3; }
.text-color { color: #6DA8D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6DA8D3; }

Similar Colors

Lightskyblue
#87CEFA