Color swatch image showing Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC) with RGB(108,160,220) values

Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC) Color Information

Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC) RGB value is (108, 160, 220). The hex color red value is 108, green is 160, and blue is 220. Its HSL format shows a hue of 212°, saturation of 62 percent, and lightness of 64 percent. The CMYK process values are 51 percent, 27 percent, 0 percent, 14 percent.

Little Boy Blue
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Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC) Color Meaning

Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC) signifies soft clarity, youthful energy, and gentle optimism. Its medium blue tone evokes clear skies and approachable freshness. Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC) encourages attentive focus, relaxed thought, and subtle cheerfulness. In design, Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC) pairs well with neutrals, pastels, or vibrant accents, adding light and balance. It embodies freshness, clarity, and gentle vitality. This color promotes clear observation, steady engagement, and visual optimism.

Color Conversion

Convert Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#6CA0DC
RGB
rgb(108, 160, 220)
HSL
hsl(212°, 62%, 64%)
CMYK
cmyk(51%, 27%, 0%, 14%)
HSV
hsv(212°, 51%, 86%)
XYZ
31.6734 33.4971 72.5064
Yxy
33.4971 0.2301 0.2433
Hunter Lab
57.8767 -0.0886 -6.1472
CIE-Lab
64.5614 -0.5992 -35.7511

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red108 / 255 (42%)
42%
Green160 / 255 (63%)
63%
Blue220 / 255 (86%)
86%

CMYK Values

Cyan51 / 100 (51%)
51%
Magenta27 / 100 (27%)
27%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)14 / 100 (14%)
14%

Color Variations

Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#6CA0DC

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.73:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.73:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.73:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #6CA0DC appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC)

protanopia

#8383cd

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #6CA0DC;

Text Color

color: #6CA0DC;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #6CA0DC;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #6CA0DC40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #6CA0DC;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6CA0DC 0%, #245b9a 100%);

Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC) Color FAQs

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