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#6486c0 color: Danube

#6486c0 is rgb(100, 134, 192) in RGB and oklch(61.876% 0.09653 260.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

61.9%
0.097
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #6486c0

#6486c0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Danube (#5b89c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6486c0 mixed with white

  1. 6486c0
  2. 7392c7
  3. 829ecd
  4. 91aad4
  5. a0b6da
  6. afc2e1
  7. bfcee7
  8. cfdaed
  9. dfe6f3
  10. eff3f9

Darker: #6486c0 mixed with black

  1. 6486c0
  2. 5674a7
  3. 48628e
  4. 3b5176
  5. 2e405f
  6. 223049
  7. 162134
  8. 0b1320
  9. 03060e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #6486c0 with less saturation

  1. 6486c0
  2. 6886ba
  3. 6b86b5
  4. 6f87af
  5. 7287a9
  6. 7587a3
  7. 79879e
  8. 7c8698
  9. 7f8692
  10. 82868c

Questions about #6486c0

What color is #6486c0?

#6486c0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(100, 134, 192), in HSL hsl(217.83, 42.2%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.876% 0.09653 260.716).

What colors go well with #6486c0?

The complementary color of #6486c0 is #a47f3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e90b5 and #867bbc. The triadic partners are #b96d6d and #65945c.

Is white or black text more readable on #6486c0?

White text reads better on #6486c0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6486c0 a warm or cool color?

#6486c0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.097.