Palettes / Colors / #6BB2DA
#6BB2DA — Blue
#6BB2DA is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #6BB2DA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#6BB2DA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DA956C; it also sits naturally between #6CDACC and #6C7BDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #6BB2DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 107, 178, 218 |
| HSL | 202°, 60%, 64% |
| HSV | 202°, 51%, 85% |
| CMYK | 51%, 18%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 34.64, 40.03, 72.23 |
| Yxy | 40.03, 0.2358, 0.2725 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.49, -11.35, -27.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.27, -9.77, -27.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 42% · Green 70% · Blue 85%
Cyan 51% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #6BB2DA
.text { color: #6BB2DA; }
.background { background-color: #6BB2DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6BB2DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(107, 178, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(202, 60%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6BB2DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(107, 178, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6BB2DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(107, 178, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#6BB2DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6BB2DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DA956C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #6BB2DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #6BB2DA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #6BB2DA: ·
How #6BB2DA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #6BB2DA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #6BB2DA?
#6BB2DA is Blue, a blue color (RGB 107, 178, 218). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #6BB2DA?
#6BB2DA is RGB 107, 178, 218 — HSL 202°, 60%, 64% — CMYK 51%, 18%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #6BB2DA?
Its complement is #DA956C; analogous partners are #6CDACC and #6C7BDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #6BB2DA for text?
Black text on #6BB2DA has a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.33:1.