#6DBDE2

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Skyblue.

About #6DBDE2

Visually, #6DBDE2 is defined as a moderate blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Skyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 109, 189, and 226.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 52% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. With a hue angle of 199.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#6DBDE2
RGB109, 189, 226
HSL199.0°, 66.9%, 65.7%
CMYK52%, 16%, 0%, 11%
HSV199.0°, 51.8%, 88.6%
LAB73.0, -14.5, -26.0
XYZ38.2, 45.1, 78.6
Decimal7192034

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.03:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6DBDE2; }
.text-color { color: #6DBDE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6DBDE2; }

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