#6DAFF8

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #6DAFF8

Visually, #6DAFF8 is defined as a vivid blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cornflowerblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 109, 175, and 248.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 56% C, 29% M, 0% Y, and 3% K. The HSL representation is 211.5° hue, 90.8% saturation, and 70.0% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6DAFF8
RGB109, 175, 248
HSL211.5°, 90.8%, 70.0%
CMYK56%, 29%, 0%, 3%
HSV211.5°, 56.0%, 97.3%
LAB70.0, -0.3, -42.7
XYZ38.6, 40.7, 94.6
Decimal7188472

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.14:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.77:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6DAFF8; }
.text-color { color: #6DAFF8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6DAFF8; }

Similar Colors

Cornflowerblue
#6495ED