Close to Cornflower Blue
#6EAFFC
#6EAFFC is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 43.1% red, 68.6% green, and 98.8% blue. Its hue is 213°, with 96% saturation and 71% 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 #6EAFFC.
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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2.28:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.20:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.28:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.20:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6EAFFC as they’d see it.
#6EAFFC 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 #6EAFFC
What color is #6EAFFC?
#6EAFFC is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 43.1% red, 68.6% green, and 98.8% blue. Its hue is 213°, with 96% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #6EAFFC in RGB?
#6EAFFC is rgb(110, 175, 252): 110 red, 175 green, and 252 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6EAFFC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(56, 31, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6EAFFC?
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 #6EAFFC?
Its complement #D9A15E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.