Slate Gray 1 (#C6E2FF) Color Meaning and Information

Slate Gray 1 (#C6E2FF) Color Information

Slate Gray 1 (#C6E2FF) RGB value is (198, 226, 255). The hex color red value is 198, green is 226, and blue is 255. Its HSL format shows a hue of 211°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 89 percent. The CMYK process values are 22 percent, 11 percent, 0 percent, 0 percent.

Slate Gray 1

#C6E2FF

rgb(198, 226, 255)

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Slate Gray 1 (#C6E2FF) Color Meaning

Slate Gray 1 (#C6E2FF) is a light, soft blue-gray shade that evokes clarity, openness, and gentle calm. Slate Gray 1 (#C6E2FF) psychologically promotes relaxation, clear thinking, and stress reduction, supporting creativity and reflective insight. Culturally, it is used in design, fashion, and digital branding to convey freshness, lightness, and calm sophistication. Spiritually, it resonates with the throat chakra, enhancing communication, truthful expression, and meditative clarity. In healing practices, it supports calm reflection, breathwork, and balancing mental-emotional flow.

Color Conversion

Convert Slate Gray 1 (#C6E2FF) 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

#C6E2FF

RGB

rgb(198, 226, 255)

HSL

hsl(211°, 100%, 89%)

CMYK

cmyk(22%, 11%, 0%, 0%)

HSV

hsv(211°, 22%, 100%)

XYZ

68.5351 73.6185 105.2053

Yxy

73.6185 0.2771 0.2976

Hunter Lab

85.8012 -1.1464 -6.3346

CIE-Lab

88.7419 -3.1122 -17.1330

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red198 / 255 (78%)

78%

Green226 / 255 (89%)

89%

Blue255 / 255 (100%)

100%

CMYK Values

Cyan22 / 100 (22%)

22%

Magenta11 / 100 (11%)

11%

Yellow0 / 100 (0%)

Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

Slate Gray 1 (#C6E2FF) 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

Slate Gray 1 (#C6E2FF) 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 Slate Gray 1 (#C6E2FF) 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.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#C6E2FF

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.34:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.34:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.34:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #C6E2FF 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

Slate Gray 1 (#C6E2FF)

protanopia

#d2d2f8

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #C6E2FF;

Text Color

color: #C6E2FF;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #C6E2FF;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C6E2FF40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #C6E2FF;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C6E2FF 0%, #047dff 100%);

Related Colors

Find out the colors closely related to Slate Gray 1 (#C6E2FF) in hue, saturation, and lightness. These color relatives offer harmonious alternatives and complementary options that work well alongside this color in comprehensive color schemes.