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#6486cd color: Livid

#6486cd is rgb(100, 134, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.546% 0.11453 263.939) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

62.5%
0.115
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #6486cd

#6486cd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Livid (#6688cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6486cd mixed with white

  1. 6486cd
  2. 7392d3
  3. 819ed8
  4. 90aadd
  5. a0b6e3
  6. afc2e8
  7. bfceed
  8. cfdaf1
  9. dfe7f6
  10. eff3fb

Darker: #6486cd mixed with black

  1. 6486cd
  2. 5674b2
  3. 486298
  4. 3b517e
  5. 2e4066
  6. 22304e
  7. 162138
  8. 0b1323
  9. 03060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #6486cd with less saturation

  1. 6486cd
  2. 6887c6
  3. 6b87c0
  4. 6f87b9
  5. 7388b2
  6. 7688ab
  7. 7a88a4
  8. 7d889d
  9. 818896
  10. 84888f

Questions about #6486cd

What color is #6486cd?

#6486cd is soft blue. The closest named color is Livid. In RGB it is rgb(100, 134, 205), in HSL hsl(220.57, 51.22%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.546% 0.11453 263.939).

What colors go well with #6486cd?

The complementary color of #6486cd is #a88126. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e92c2 and #8c79c6. The triadic partners are #c36a66 and #5a9a5a.

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

White text reads better on #6486cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6486cd a warm or cool color?

#6486cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.115.