Close to Cornflower Blue
#6D7FD9
#6D7FD9 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 42.7% red, 49.8% green, and 85.1% blue. Its hue is 230°, with 59% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #6D7FD9.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.69:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6D7FD9 as they’d see it.
#6D7FD9 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #6D7FD9
What color is #6D7FD9?
#6D7FD9 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 42.7% red, 49.8% green, and 85.1% blue. Its hue is 230°, with 59% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #6D7FD9 in RGB?
#6D7FD9 is rgb(109, 127, 217): 109 red, 127 green, and 217 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6D7FD9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(50, 41, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6D7FD9?
PANTONE 7456 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6D7FD9?
Its complement #948624 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.