Information about Cerulean Frost color

#6D9BC3 - Cerulean Frost color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6D9BC3, known as "Cerulean Frost", is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(109, 155, 195) — 42.7% red, 60.8% green, 76.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 34 / 16 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure, #6D9BC3 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 a hair away from Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1). Slightly further away sit Blue Koi (#659EC7) and Blue Gray (#6699CC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(109, 155, 195)), which gives #6D9BC3 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Cerulean Frost" in the Register.

Cerulean Frost color variations

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Cerulean Frost 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 Cerulean Frost

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D9BC3
  • RGB109, 155, 195
  • CMYK34, 16, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(109, 155, 195)
  • HSL208°, 42%, 60%
  • HSL Precise207.907°, 41.748%, 59.608%
  • HSV208°, 44%, 76%
  • HSB208°, 44%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.608, 0.765)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.608, 0.765, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.608, 0.765)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID6D9BC3
  • DECIMAL ID7183299
  • Name Length14
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