What color is #6BB3DB?

#6BB3DB is a light, moderate azure known as Milky Waves. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Milky Waves?

The RGB value is 107, 179, 219: 107 red, 179 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Milky Waves?

The complementary color is #DB936B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6BB3DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.1:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Milky Waves color: hex code #6BB3DB

#6BB3DB rgb(107, 179, 219)

Shades of blue

Milky Waves has the hex code #6BB3DB. It is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42% red, 70.2% green and 85.9% blue (107, 179, 219).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 61% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.1:1).

Milky Waves (#6BB3DB) color codes

HEX	`#6BB3DB`
RGB	`rgb(107, 179, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42%, 70.2%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 61%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 51%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 18%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.81, -11.6, -27.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.81, 29.46, 246.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.965, 40.478, 72.975)`
Decimal	`7058395`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Milky Waves, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #6BB3DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6BB3DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #6BB3DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6bb3db; }
.text { color: #6bb3db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6bb3db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(107 179 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6bb3db, #6b7bdb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Deep Sky Blue.

See #6BB3DB on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #6BB3DB?: #6BB3DB is a light, moderate azure known as Milky Waves. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Milky Waves?: The RGB value is 107, 179, 219: 107 red, 179 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Milky Waves?: The complementary color is #DB936B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6BB3DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.1:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.