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Little boy blue / #6ca0dc Hex Color Code

#6ca0dc Paint ChipThe color little boy blue with hexadecimal color code #6ca0dc is a medium light shade of cyan-blue. In the RGB color model #6ca0dc is comprised of 42.35% red, 62.75% green and 86.27% blue. In the HSL color space #6ca0dc has a hue of 212° (degrees), 62% saturation and 64% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 477.44 nm.

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#6ca0dc linear gradient to complementary #c5b283

  1. #6ca0dc
  2. #83a3cd
  3. #94a6bf
  4. #a3a8b0
  5. #b0aca1
  6. #bbaf92
  7. #c5b283

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #4b83bc
  2. #568cc7
  3. #6196d1
  4. #6ca0dc
  5. #77aae7
  6. #81b4f2
  7. #8cbefc

Tones

  1. #6ca0dc
  2. #79a1d3
  3. #84a1c9
  4. #8da2c0
  5. #96a3b7
  6. #9da3ad
  7. #a4a4a4

Tints and Shades

#6ca0dc to White

  1. #6ca0dc
  2. #88afe2
  3. #a1bfe8
  4. #baceee
  5. #d1def4
  6. #e8eff9
  7. #ffffff

#6ca0dc to Black

  1. #6ca0dc
  2. #5a83b4
  3. #49688d
  4. #384d68
  5. #283545
  6. #181d25
  7. #000000

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#6ca0dc HTML / CSS Code Examples

#6ca0dc foreground

I am seeking. I am striving. I am in it with all my heart.

Vincent van Gogh
<p style="color: #6ca0dc">…</p>

#6ca0dc background

Creativity takes courage.

Henri Matisse
<p style="background-color: #6ca0dc">…</p>

#6ca0dc shadow

If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.

Edward Hopper
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #6ca0dc">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
7119068
Binary
01101100, 10100000, 11011100
Hexadecimal
#6ca0dc
Closest short hex
#69d ΔE = 3.196
RGB
rgb(108, 160, 220)
RGBA
rgba(108, 160, 220, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.221, g: 0.328, b: 0.451
RYB
red: 42.353%, yellow: 56.279%, blue: 86.275%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-9658148 / 0xff6ca0dc
HSL
hsl(212, 62%, 64%)
HSLA
hsla(212, 62%, 64%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 212° (212.143), saturation: 51% (0.509), value: 86% (0.863)
HSP
hue: 212.143, saturation: 50.909, perceived brightness: 60.794
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 246.461, S: 63.380, L: 64.559
Cubehelix
H: -151.229, S: 0.664, L: 0.592
TSL
T: -1.794, S: 0.150, L: 0.593
CMYK
cyan: 51 (0.509), magenta: 27 (0.273), yellow: 0 (0.000), key: 14 (0.137)
CMY
cyan: 58 (0.576), magenta: 37 (0.373), yellow: 14 (0.137)
XYZ
X: 31.669, Y: 33.495, Z: 72.493
xyY
x: 0.230, y: 0.243, Y: 33.495
CIELab
L: 64.559, a: -0.607, b: -35.743
CIELuv
L: 64.559, u: -24.583, v: -56.431
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 64.559, C: 35.748, H: 269.027
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 64.559, C: 61.553, H: 246.461
Hunter-Lab
L: 57.875, a: -3.605, b: -33.753
CIECAM02
J: 53.899, C: 45.796, h: 247.864, Q: 144.644, M: 40.048, s: 52.619, H: 304.950
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.256, jaune: -6.188, green: 2.321
LMS
L: 25.824, M: 35.017, S: 71.840
YCbCr
Y: 145.956, Cb: 162.036, Cr: 100.912
YCgCo
Y: 162.000, Cg: -2.000, Co: -1.000
YDbDr
Y: 151.292, Db: 103.380, Dr: 82.336
YPbPr
Y: 153.244, Pb: 35.980, Pr: -28.760
xvYCC
Y: 147.610, Cb: 159.606, Cr: 102.736
YIQ
Y: 151.292, I: -50.253, Q: 7.672
YUV
Y: 151.292, U: 33.812, V: -37.981
Munsell Color System
5PB 6/10 ΔE = 2.067
Brand Color
Dropbox ΔE = 4.732

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