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Arctic Blue

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Color codes

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RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
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Relative luminance0.7556
Blue Pastel ColorsCool Colors Cool

Shades of Arctic Blue

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text1.30:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text16.11:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white1.30:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black14.49:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Arctic Blue

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About Arctic Blue

Arctic Blue (#C6E6FB) is a very light, highly saturated color from the Blue family with a cool character. It is made of 198 red, 230 green and 251 blue (hsl(204, 87%, 88%)). Its contrast ratio is 1.30:1 against white and 16.11:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • page and card backgrounds
  • walls in bright, airy rooms
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #C6E6FB stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 198, 230 and 251 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 204°, 87% saturation and 88% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#AFDBF5Ice Blue#D6E8F5Sky Mist#ADD8E6Light Blue#AEC6CFPastel Blue#B0E0E6Powder Blue#B0C4DELight Steel Blue#F0F8FFAlice Blue#89CFF0Baby Blue#87CEEBSky Blue#87CEFALight Sky Blue

Palettes with this color

Cotton Candy#FFC8DD #FFAFCC #BDE0FE #A2D2FF #CDB4DBFrost#F0F8FF #D6E6F2 #A9C6DE #5B84B1 #1C3D5AOcean Depths#03045E #0077B6 #00B4D8 #90E0EF #CAF0F8Dusty Blue Ceremony#F4F6F8 #CFD9E2 #9FB3C8 #61789A #D6B88F

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Arctic Blue?
The HEX code of Arctic Blue is #C6E6FB. In RGB it is rgb(198, 230, 251) and in HSL hsl(204, 87%, 88%).
Which text color works on Arctic Blue?
White text has a contrast ratio of 1.30:1 on Arctic Blue and black text 16.11:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Arctic Blue?
Rotating the hue of Arctic Blue by 180° gives #FBDBC6, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Arctic Blue in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Arctic Blue is cmyk(21%, 8%, 0%, 2%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.