Palettes / Colors / #6FBCDA

#6FBCDA — Blue

#6FBCDA is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #6FBCDA 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.

#6FBCDA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DA8F71; it also sits naturally between #71DAC4 and #7188DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 44% · Green 74% · Blue 85%

Cyan 49% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #6FBCDA

.text { color: #6FBCDA; }
.background { background-color: #6FBCDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6FBCDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(111, 188, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 59%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6FBCDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(111, 188, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6FBCDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(111, 188, 218, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#6FBCDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6FBCDA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DA8F71:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #6FBCDA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #6FBCDA

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:

How #6FBCDA 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 #6FBCDA rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #6FBCD9  ·  #6FBCDB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #6FBCDA?

#6FBCDA is Blue, a blue color (RGB 111, 188, 218). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #6FBCDA?

#6FBCDA is RGB 111, 188, 218 — HSL 197°, 59%, 65% — CMYK 49%, 14%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #6FBCDA?

Its complement is #DA8F71; analogous partners are #71DAC4 and #7188DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #6FBCDA for text?

Black text on #6FBCDA has a contrast ratio of 9.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.13:1.