What color is #6BB4E6?

#6BB4E6 is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(107, 180, 230), and in HSL hsl(204, 71%, 66%).

Is #6BB4E6 accessible as text?

On white, #6BB4E6 has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.30:1 (passes). For text placed on #6BB4E6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6BB4E6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-400 (#00BCFF).

What colors go well with #6BB4E6?

#6BB4E6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E69C6B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6BB4E6 below.

Is #6BB4E6 good for buttons?

#6BB4E6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6BB4E6 — white text only reaches 2.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6BB4E6 the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #6BB4E6 is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#6BB4E6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6BB4E6

Not just a swatch — here's how #6BB4E6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6BB4E6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6BB4E6 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Picton Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6BB4E6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Picton Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6BB4E6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #99DAFF

Picton Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #6BB4E6 Secondary #C4DCEE Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6BB4E6 Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E77 Secondary #393933

Picton Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #6BB4E6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 20/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #6BB4E6

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For fashion

People also use #6BB4E6 with

Seafoam Green Medium Slate Blue Buff Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5EFF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6B8CE6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6BB4E6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #6BB4E6;
  --color-base-rgb: 107 180 230;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.2% 0.103 240.1);
  --color-50: #F1F9FD;
  --color-100: #DBEEFA;
  --color-200: #B9DCF3;
  --color-300: #8AC1E5;
  --color-400: #5EA5D4;
  --color-500: #3C87B9;
  --color-600: #356A8D;
  --color-700: #2B4D64;
  --color-800: #1F3442;
  --color-900: #152128;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F1F9FD',
    100: '#DBEEFA',
    200: '#B9DCF3',
    300: '#8AC1E5',
    400: '#5EA5D4',
    500: '#3C87B9',
    600: '#356A8D',
    700: '#2B4D64',
    800: '#1F3442',
    900: '#152128',
  },
}

$base: #6BB4E6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F9FD;
$base-100: #DBEEFA;
$base-200: #B9DCF3;
$base-300: #8AC1E5;
$base-400: #5EA5D4;
$base-500: #3C87B9;
$base-600: #356A8D;
$base-700: #2B4D64;
$base-800: #1F3442;
$base-900: #152128;
$base-hover: #3198DC;
$base-subtle: #D7E8F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6BB4E6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBEEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9DCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AC1E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5EA5D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3C87B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#356A8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B4D64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3442",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152128",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}