Palettes / Colors / #6FCDEB
#6FCDEB — Light Blue
#6FCDEB is a blue color we call Light 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 #6FCDEB 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.
#6FCDEB 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 #EB8E6F; it also sits naturally between #6FEBCC and #6F8EEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #6FCDEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 111, 205, 235 |
| HSL | 195°, 76%, 68% |
| HSV | 195°, 53%, 92% |
| CMYK | 53%, 13%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 43.38, 53.04, 86.55 |
| Yxy | 53.04, 0.2371, 0.2899 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.90, -19.77, -23.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.83, -17.51, -24.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 44% · Green 80% · Blue 92%
Cyan 53% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #6FCDEB
.text { color: #6FCDEB; }
.background { background-color: #6FCDEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6FCDEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(111, 205, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 76%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6FCDEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(111, 205, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6FCDEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(111, 205, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#6FCDEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6FCDEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EB8E6F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #6FCDEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #6FCDEB
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 #6FCDEB: ·
How #6FCDEB 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 #6FCDEB 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 #6FCDEB?
#6FCDEB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 111, 205, 235). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #6FCDEB?
#6FCDEB is RGB 111, 205, 235 — HSL 195°, 76%, 68% — CMYK 53%, 13%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #6FCDEB?
Its complement is #EB8E6F; analogous partners are #6FEBCC and #6F8EEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #6FCDEB for text?
Black text on #6FCDEB has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.