ColorTool
Log in
#6799BC

#6799bc ≈ Carolina Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#6799bc is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 40.39% red, 60% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 45.21% cyan, 18.62% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 204.71°, with 38.81% saturation and 57.06% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Carolina Blue (#56a0d3), ΔE 4.16.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#6699cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.293

Complementary

  1. #6799bc
  2. #bc8a67

Split complementary

  1. #6799bc
  2. #bc676f
  3. #bcb567

Analogous

  1. #67bcb5
  2. #6799bc
  3. #676fbc

Triadic

  1. #6799bc
  2. #bc6799
  3. #99bc67

Tetradic

  1. #6799bc
  2. #8a67bc
  3. #bc8a67
  4. #99bc67

Square

  1. #6799bc
  2. #b567bc
  3. #bc8a67
  4. #6fbc67

Monochromatic

  1. #2a4a60
  2. #427395
  3. #6799bc
  4. #9cbdd3
  5. #d1e0eb

Shades

#6799bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6799bc
  2. #5d8aa9
  3. #527a96
  4. #486b84
  5. #3e5c71
  6. #344d5e
  7. #293d4b
  8. #1f2e38
  9. #151f26
  10. #0a0f13
  11. #000000

Tints

#6799bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6799bc
  2. #76a3c3
  3. #85adc9
  4. #95b8d0
  5. #a4c2d7
  6. #b3ccde
  7. #c2d6e4
  8. #d1e0eb
  9. #e1ebf2
  10. #f0f5f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6799bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6799bc
  2. #6a97b6
  3. #6c94b0
  4. #6f92aa
  5. #718fa4
  6. #748d9e
  7. #768a98
  8. #798892
  9. #7b858c
  10. #7e8386
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #939393 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8496a5 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8a98be ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7e8fbb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #43a2a4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d99bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7693bc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #549eae ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-6799bc {
  color: #6799bc;
}
Background
.bg-6799bc {
  background-color: #6799bc;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-6799bc {
  border: 2px solid #6799bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6799bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 103 153 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 205 39% 57%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6799bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6799bc, #676fbc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6799bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(103 153 188 / 0.35);
}

#56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 4.16 #71a6d2 Iceberg ΔE 4.69 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 5.23 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 6.21 #5b92e5 United Nations Blue ΔE 6.89 #6495ed Cornflower Blue ΔE 7.35 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 7.99 #986643 Inverted #939393 Grayscale 

Carolina Blue
#6799bc  rgb(103, 153, 188)  hsl(205, 39%, 57%)  Carolina Blue
#bc8a67  rgb(188, 138, 103)  hsl(25, 39%, 57%)  Cafe au Lait
#bc6799  rgb(188, 103, 153)  hsl(325, 39%, 57%)  Sky Magenta
#99bc67  rgb(153, 188, 103)  hsl(85, 39%, 57%)  Olivine