Information about #C6D5DB color

#C6D5DB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C6D5DB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(198, 213, 219) (77.6% red, 83.5% green, 85.9% blue), or CMYK 8 / 2 / 0 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C6D5DB reads as a softly toned steel-blue azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sweetwaters (#C3D1DF). Slightly further away sit Cut Glass (#C9DBDC) and Link Water (#C7CDD8).

The recipe behind #C6D5DB is rgb(198, 213, 219), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 13.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C6D5DB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C6D5DB color variations

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#C6D5DB 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 #C6D5DB

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

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Cut Glass color link
Cut Glass

#C9DBDC

Link Water color link
Link Water

#C7CDD8

Breeze color link
Breeze

#CCDBD9

Zumthor color link
Zumthor

#CDD5D5

Altitude color link
Altitude

#BCD4E2

Geyser color link
Geyser

#CBD0CF

Half Emerge color link
Half Emerge

#CED5CF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6D5DB
  • RGB198, 213, 219
  • CMYK8, 2, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(198, 213, 219)
  • HSL197°, 23%, 82%
  • HSL Precise197.143°, 22.581%, 81.765%
  • HSV197°, 10%, 86%
  • HSB197°, 10%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.835, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.835, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.835, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6D5DB
  • DECIMAL ID13030875
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01