Close to Blue Gray
#6EA5EB
#6EA5EB is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 43.1% red, 64.7% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 214°, with 76% saturation and 68% 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 #6EA5EB.
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.
White text on this color
2.55:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.24:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.55:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.24:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6EA5EB as they’d see it.
#6EA5EB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #6EA5EB
What color is #6EA5EB?
#6EA5EB is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 43.1% red, 64.7% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 214°, with 76% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #6EA5EB in RGB?
#6EA5EB is rgb(110, 165, 235): 110 red, 165 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6EA5EB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 30, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6EA5EB?
PANTONE 7457 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6EA5EB?
Its complement #CA995C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.