Close to Iceberg
#6CA7CD
#6CA7CD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iceberg. In RGB it’s made of 42.4% red, 65.5% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 49% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #6CA7CD.
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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2.61:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.05:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.61:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.05:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6CA7CD as they’d see it.
#6CA7CD 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 #6CA7CD
What color is #6CA7CD?
#6CA7CD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iceberg. In RGB it’s made of 42.4% red, 65.5% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 49% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #6CA7CD in RGB?
#6CA7CD is rgb(108, 167, 205): 108 red, 167 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6CA7CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(47, 19, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6CA7CD?
PANTONE 278 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6CA7CD?
Its complement #C69678 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.