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#6396cf color: Quiet Bay

#6396cf is rgb(99, 150, 207) in RGB and oklch(66.075% 0.10158 252.109) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

66.1%
0.102
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #6396cf

#6396cf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Quiet Bay (#6597cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6396cf mixed with white

  1. 6396cf
  2. 73a0d4
  3. 82abd9
  4. 91b5de
  5. a1c0e3
  6. b0cae8
  7. c0d5ed
  8. cfdff2
  9. dfeaf6
  10. eff4fb

Darker: #6396cf mixed with black

  1. 6396cf
  2. 5582b4
  3. 476e99
  4. 3a5b7f
  5. 2e4967
  6. 21374f
  7. 162638
  8. 0b1623
  9. 030810
  10. 000102

Calmer: #6396cf with less saturation

  1. 6396cf
  2. 6896c9
  3. 6e96c3
  4. 7396bd
  5. 7895b7
  6. 7c95b1
  7. 8195ab
  8. 8594a5
  9. 8a949f
  10. 8e9399

Questions about #6396cf

What color is #6396cf?

#6396cf is soft blue. The closest named color is Quiet Bay. In RGB it is rgb(99, 150, 207), in HSL hsl(211.67, 52.94%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.075% 0.10158 252.109).

What colors go well with #6396cf?

The complementary color of #6396cf is #b98847. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ca0bf and #898acf. The triadic partners are #c87782 and #7ba05d.

Is white or black text more readable on #6396cf?

Black text reads better on #6396cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6396cf a warm or cool color?

#6396cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.102.