#6BA4DE Hex Color
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#6ba4de is a light, cool blue with muted saturation and a clean gray cast. Its soft, dependable character suits healthcare, finance, security, and spring-focused designs. Use it as a supporting UI background or brand field, pairing it with navy or warm sand. The hex code #6ba4de supports black body text at about 8.0:1 contrast.
Questions about #6ba4de
What is #6ba4de in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6ba4de is rgb(107, 164, 222), in HSL hsl(210, 64%, 65%) and in CMYK 52%, 26%, 0%, 13%.
What colors pair well with #6ba4de?
Is #6ba4de a warm or cool color?
#6ba4de reads as a cool blue because its hue sits in the blue range and its gray cast reduces vibrancy. That restrained quality makes it feel calm, clean, and dependable rather than energetic or playful.
Is #6ba4de readable on white or black?
#6ba4de has a 2.62:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.99:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.