Close to Light Sky Blue
#6EBAEC
#6EBAEC is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 43.1% red, 72.9% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 77% 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 #6EBAEC.
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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2.12:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.90:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6EBAEC as they’d see it.
#6EBAEC 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 #6EBAEC
What color is #6EBAEC?
#6EBAEC is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 43.1% red, 72.9% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 77% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #6EBAEC in RGB?
#6EBAEC is rgb(110, 186, 236): 110 red, 186 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6EBAEC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 21, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6EBAEC?
PANTONE 292 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6EBAEC?
Its complement #E1A57F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.