Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Arctic Blue

Arctic Blue is a light and pastel blue color with HEX #C6E6FB. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 198, 230, 251, HSL 204, 87%, 88%, cool temperature, and is useful for interfaces, brand systems, and technical design.

#C6E6FB blue cool lightpastel
HEX #C6E6FB
RGB rgb(198, 230, 251)
HSL hsl(204 87% 88%)
CMYK cmyk(21, 8, 0, 2)
Luminance 0.7556
Contrast Black 16.11:1White 1.3:1

CSS Utilities

--color-arctic-blue: #C6E6FB;
.bg-arctic-blue { background-color: #C6E6FB; }
.text-arctic-blue { color: #C6E6FB; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.7556
Black text16.11:1AA Pass
White text1.3:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#C6E6FB",
  "rgb": [
    198,
    230,
    251
  ],
  "hsl": [
    204,
    87,
    88
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    21,
    8,
    0,
    2
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7556,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 16.11,
    "white": 1.3
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#FBDBC6",
  "analogous": [
    "#C6FBF6",
    "#C6CBFB"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#FBC6E6",
    "#E6FBC6"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#F6C6FB",
    "#FBDBC6",
    "#CBFBC6"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#FBC6CB",
    "#FBF6C6"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#C6E6FB",
    "#70C0F5"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#70C0F5",
  "saturated": "#C2E7FF",
  "desaturated": "#CDE4F4",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#EBF7FF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#FBDBC6",
    "#C6FBF6",
    "#C6CBFB"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#CDE4F4",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#CDE4F4"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "milk-blue",
    "ice-blue",
    "duck-egg-blue",
    "moonstone",
    "periwinkle"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "arctic-blue"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "arctic-blue-vs-ice-blue",
    "arctic-blue-vs-milk-blue",
    "duck-egg-blue-vs-arctic-blue",
    "periwinkle-vs-arctic-blue"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/arctic-blue",
    "/wcag/arctic-blue",
    "/css/colors/arctic-blue",
    "/hex/c6e6fb"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/arctic-blue"
    ],
    "related": [
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      "/colors/ice-blue",
      "/colors/duck-egg-blue",
      "/colors/moonstone",
      "/colors/periwinkle",
      "/compare/arctic-blue-vs-ice-blue",
      "/compare/arctic-blue-vs-milk-blue",
      "/compare/duck-egg-blue-vs-arctic-blue",
      "/compare/periwinkle-vs-arctic-blue",
      "/harmonies/arctic-blue",
      "/wcag/arctic-blue",
      "/css/colors/arctic-blue",
      "/hex/c6e6fb"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "arctic-blue",
  "name": "Arctic Blue",
  "hex": "#C6E6FB",
  "uses": [
    "interfaces",
    "brand systems",
    "technical design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "trust",
      "clarity",
      "calm"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "technology",
      "finance",
      "healthcare",
      "navigation"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-warmth food palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "blue",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "light",
    "pastel"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "blue",
    "cool",
    "light",
    "pastel",
    "interfaces",
    "brand-systems",
    "technical-design",
    "trust",
    "clarity",
    "calm"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    198,
    230,
    251
  ],
  "hsl": [
    204,
    87,
    88
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    21,
    8,
    0,
    2
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7556,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 16.11,
    "white": 1.3
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#FBDBC6",
    "analogous": [
      "#C6FBF6",
      "#C6CBFB"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#FBC6E6",
      "#E6FBC6"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#F6C6FB",
      "#FBDBC6",
      "#CBFBC6"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#FBC6CB",
      "#FBF6C6"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#C6E6FB",
      "#70C0F5"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#70C0F5",
    "saturated": "#C2E7FF",
    "desaturated": "#CDE4F4",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#EBF7FF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-arctic-blue: #C6E6FB;",
    "utility": ".bg-arctic-blue { background-color: #C6E6FB; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-arctic-blue { color: #C6E6FB; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "milk-blue",
    "ice-blue",
    "duck-egg-blue",
    "moonstone",
    "periwinkle"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "arctic-blue"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "arctic-blue-vs-ice-blue",
    "arctic-blue-vs-milk-blue",
    "duck-egg-blue-vs-arctic-blue",
    "periwinkle-vs-arctic-blue"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/arctic-blue",
    "/wcag/arctic-blue",
    "/css/colors/arctic-blue",
    "/hex/c6e6fb"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/arctic-blue"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/milk-blue",
      "/colors/ice-blue",
      "/colors/duck-egg-blue",
      "/colors/moonstone",
      "/colors/periwinkle",
      "/compare/arctic-blue-vs-ice-blue",
      "/compare/arctic-blue-vs-milk-blue",
      "/compare/duck-egg-blue-vs-arctic-blue",
      "/compare/periwinkle-vs-arctic-blue",
      "/harmonies/arctic-blue",
      "/wcag/arctic-blue",
      "/css/colors/arctic-blue",
      "/hex/c6e6fb"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#FBDBC6",
      "#C6FBF6",
      "#C6CBFB"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#CDE4F4",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#CDE4F4"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Arctic Blue Color

Arctic Blue sits in the blue family with cool temperature and light and pastel visual character. Arctic Blue is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include trust, clarity, and calm, which makes it relevant for technology and finance. In design work, Arctic Blue is most useful for interfaces, brand systems, and technical design, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Blue color familyBrowse named blue colors and compare nearby swatches.Cool colorsExplore colors with cool temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors with light visual character.Pastel colorsFind colors with pastel visual character.Arctic Blue accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #C6E6FB.Arctic Blue CSS utilitiesUse Arctic Blue in CSS variables and utility classes.#C6E6FB HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Arctic Blue paletteOpen the generated palette based on Arctic Blue.Arctic Blue harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Arctic Blue against black and white text.

Black text16.11:1AA Pass
White text1.3:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Milk Blue#D6EAF8
Ice Blue#D6F5FF
Duck Egg Blue#C3FBF4
Moonstone#D9E6E8
Periwinkle#CCCCFF

Color Harmonies

#FBDBC6#FBDBC6
#C6FBF6#C6FBF6
#C6CBFB#C6CBFB
#FBC6E6#FBC6E6
#E6FBC6#E6FBC6
Open full Arctic Blue harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#70C0F5#70C0F5
#C2E7FF#C2E7FF
#CDE4F4#CDE4F4
White#FFFFFF
#EBF7FF#EBF7FF

Pairings

Black#000000
#FBDBC6#FBDBC6
#C6FBF6#C6FBF6
#C6CBFB#C6CBFB
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5