Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#C6E6FB

#C6E6FB is a cool blue HEX color close to Arctic Blue. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 198, 230, 251, HSL 204, 87%, 88%, has luminance 0.7556, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

bluecoollightpastel
#C6E6FB Sample readable text
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

--color-c6e6fb: #C6E6FB;
.background-c6e6fb { background-color: #C6E6FB; }
.text-c6e6fb { color: #C6E6FB; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, 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"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":16.11,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.3,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#C6FBF6","hex":"#C6FBF6","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.53,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Duck Egg Blue","hex":"#C3FBF4","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.43,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Ice Blue","hex":"#D6F5FF","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.36,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Milk Blue","hex":"#D6EAF8","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.98,"contrastWhite":1.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool blue","light","pastel","light blue","pastel blue","Arctic Blue adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","calm digital interfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c6e6fb.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/arctic-blue.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/milk-blue.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ice-blue.json"]}
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"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"arctic-blue","name":"Arctic Blue","hex":"#C6E6FB","distance":0},{"slug":"milk-blue","name":"Milk Blue","hex":"#D6EAF8","distance":16.76305461424021},{"slug":"ice-blue","name":"Ice Blue","hex":"#D6F5FF","distance":22.293496809607955},{"slug":"duck-egg-blue","name":"Duck Egg Blue","hex":"#C3FBF4","distance":22.338307903688676},{"slug":"moonstone","name":"Moonstone","hex":"#D9E6E8","distance":26.870057685088806}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C6E6FB

#C6E6FB is classified as a cool blue value with light and pastel visual character. #C6E6FB is visually closest to Arctic Blue, a named blue color with HEX #C6E6FB.

The RGB channels are 198, 230, and 251, with blue carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 204deg with 87% saturation and 88% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.7556, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text16.11:1AA Pass
White text1.3:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C6E6FB needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000016.11:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.3:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#C6FBF6#000000 text · best 18.53:1#C6FBF6
Duck Egg Blue#000000 text · best 18.43:1#C3FBF4
Ice Blue#000000 text · best 18.36:1#D6F5FF
Milk Blue#000000 text · best 16.98:1#D6EAF8

Generated Palette

Arctic Blue#C6E6FB
#FBDBC6#FBDBC6
#C6FBF6#C6FBF6
#C6CBFB#C6CBFB
White#FFFFFF
#70C0F5#70C0F5

Color Harmonies

#FBDBC6#FBDBC6
#C6FBF6#C6FBF6
#C6CBFB#C6CBFB
#FBC6E6#FBC6E6
#E6FBC6#E6FBC6

Variants

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

Nearest Named Colors

Arctic Blue#C6E6FB
Milk Blue#D6EAF8
Ice Blue#D6F5FF
Duck Egg Blue#C3FBF4
Moonstone#D9E6E8

Related HEX Guides

Arctic Blue colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C6E6FB.Milk Blue colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6EAF8.Ice Blue colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6F5FF.Blue color familyBrowse named blue colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#C6E6FB APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.