Information about #C6CBEA color

#C6CBEA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C6CBEA is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(198, 203, 234) (77.6% red, 79.6% green, 91.8% blue), or CMYK 14 / 12 / 0 / 8 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C6CBEA reads as a confidently colored deep-sea blue and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soap (#CEC8EF) and Sweetwaters (#C3D1DF).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 203, 234) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C6CBEA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. #C6CBEA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C6CBEA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C6CBEA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C6CBEA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Soap color link
Soap

#CEC8EF

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Vodka color link
Vodka

#BFC0EE

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Blue Angel color link
Blue Angel

#B7CEEC

Altitude color link
Altitude

#BCD4E2

Fog color link
Fog

#D5C7E8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6CBEA
  • RGB198, 203, 234
  • CMYK14, 12, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(198, 203, 234)
  • HSL232°, 46%, 85%
  • HSL Precise231.667°, 46.154%, 84.706%
  • HSV232°, 15%, 92%
  • HSB232°, 15%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.796, 0.918)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.796, 0.918, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.796, 0.918)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6CBEA
  • DECIMAL ID13028330
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01