Little Boy Blue color hex code is #6EA1D4

What is Little Boy Blue Color?

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Little boy blue is a gentle blue color from the Pantone® Textile Cotton eXtended list (TCX) where it is numbered 16-4132 TCX. It is not included in the web colors list and cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. However, it can be applied to web pages with the hex, RGB or HSL values.

Note: The CMYK values have not be specified by Pantone. The ones listed on this page have been calculated from the hexadecimal values and are only approximates.

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Little Boy Blue Color Codes

Hex Code	#6EA1D4
RGB Values	(110, 161, 212)
CMYK Values	(48%, 24%, 0%, 17%)
HSV/HSB Values	(210°, 48%, 83%)
Closest Web Safe	#6699CC
Inverse Color	#915E2B [Coconut]
Pantone®	16-4132 TCX
Closest RAL	5024 [Pastel blue]
Complementary Color	#D4A16E [Tan (Crayola)]

Little Boy Blue Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#A1A1A1
Desaturated	#A1A1A1
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#979797
Weighted Average (Luma)	#9A9A9A
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#C5C5C5

Little Boy Blue Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 6EA1D4. Complementary color is D4A16E

Complementary Palette

The complement of Little Boy Blue is Tan (Crayola) with the hex code #D4A16E. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #6EA1D4 color is offered by #D4A16E. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (6EA1D4, 6E6ED4 and 6ED4D4)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Little Boy Blue (#6EA1D4) are Violet-Blue (Crayola) (#6E6ED4) and Sky Blue (Crayola) (#6ED4D4). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Little Boy Blue with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (6EA1D4, D46E6E and D4D46E)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Little Boy Blue (#6EA1D4) are #D46E6E (Fuzzy Wuzzy) and #D4D46E (Chinese Green). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (6EA1D4, D46EA1 and A1D46E)

Triadic Palette

Little Boy Blue triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #D46EA1 (Wild Orchid) and #A1D46E (Pistachio) along with #6EA1D4 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (6EA1D4, D46EA1, D4A16E and 6ED4A1)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Little Boy Blue has four colors - #D46EA1 (Wild Orchid), #D4A16E (Tan (Crayola)) and #6ED4A1 (Medium Aquamarine) in addition to the base color (#6EA1D4). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (6EA1D4, D46ED4, D4A16E and 6ED46E)

Square Palette

Little Boy Blue square color palette has #D46ED4 (Deep Mauve), #D4A16E (Tan (Crayola)) and #6ED46E (Pastel Green). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Little Boy Blue Color Rainbow Palette

Our Little Boy Blue rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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