Palettes / Colors / #6BB7FA
#6BB7FA — Light Vivid Blue
#6BB7FA is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightskyblue (#87CEFA) — not an exact match. CSS lightskyblue gives you #87CEFA, a different color; use #6BB7FA 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.
#6BB7FA 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 #FAAE6B; it also sits naturally between #6BFAF5 and #6B70FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #6BB7FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 107, 183, 250 |
| HSL | 208°, 93%, 70% |
| HSV | 208°, 57%, 98% |
| CMYK | 57%, 27%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 40.25, 43.89, 96.79 |
| Yxy | 43.89, 0.2225, 0.2426 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.16, -4.51, -40.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.25, -4.02, -45.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 42% · Green 72% · Blue 98%
Cyan 57% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #6BB7FA
.text { color: #6BB7FA; }
.background { background-color: #6BB7FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6BB7FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(107, 183, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(208, 93%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6BB7FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(107, 183, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6BB7FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(107, 183, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#6BB7FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6BB7FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAAE6B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #6BB7FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #6BB7FA
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 #6BB7FA: ·
How #6BB7FA 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 #6BB7FA 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 #6BB7FA?
#6BB7FA is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 107, 183, 250). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #6BB7FA?
#6BB7FA is RGB 107, 183, 250 — HSL 208°, 93%, 70% — CMYK 57%, 27%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #6BB7FA?
Its complement is #FAAE6B; analogous partners are #6BFAF5 and #6B70FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #6BB7FA for text?
Black text on #6BB7FA has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.