Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Arctic Blue

Arctic Blue color #C6E6FB: RGB 198, 230, 251 and HSL 204°, 87%, 88%. Explore its cool blue profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#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

Use this color

Create with Arctic Blue

Open a professional color tool with #C6E6FB already applied. Each configuration stays canonical to the tool and can be adjusted or shared.

All color tools
Generate palette & CSS variablesCreate 50–950 tokens and export CSS, SCSS, JSON, or Tailwind.Open configured tool →Open in Gradient StudioStart with Arctic Blue and its complementary color.Open configured tool →Mix this colorBlend it with a complementary color and copy color-mix() CSS.Open configured tool →Check contrastOpen the strongest black or white background pairing.Open configured tool →Accessible combinationsReview AA and AAA text options, alternatives, warnings, and UI guidance.Open configured tool →Create glass surfaceUse this color as the tint for a translucent UI panel.Open configured tool →

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

Color meaning and use

About Arctic Blue Color

Arctic Blue uses HEX #C6E6FB, RGB 198, 230, 251, and HSL 204°, 87%, 88%. The dataset classifies it in the blue family with cool temperature and light and pastel visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.7556; black contrast is 16.11:1 and white contrast is 1.3:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

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

Downloadable color reference infographic

Arctic Blue Color Reference Infographic

Save a high-resolution infographic of Arctic Blue, including its color values, coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.

1200 × 800
Arctic Blue color reference infographic showing #C6E6FB, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Arctic Blue color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
Download WebPDownload SVGOpen full size

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#CDE4F4White#FFFFFF#EBF7FF#EBF7FF

Pairings

Black#000000#FBDBC6#FBDBC6#C6FBF6#C6FBF6#C6CBFB#C6CBFBMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

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",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/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",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
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",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/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",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#FBDBC6",
      "#C6FBF6",
      "#C6CBFB"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#CDE4F4",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#CDE4F4"
    ]
  }
}
Dataset manifest Version 1.0.0 Build hash published in manifest Canonical page

Similar Colors

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

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.