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#6487be color: Danube

#6487be is rgb(100, 135, 190) in RGB and oklch(61.997% 0.09275 259.195) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

62%
0.093
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #6487be

#6487be is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6487be mixed with white

  1. 6487be
  2. 7393c5
  3. 829fcc
  4. 91aad2
  5. a0b6d9
  6. afc2e0
  7. bfcee6
  8. cfdaec
  9. dfe6f3
  10. eff3f9

Darker: #6487be mixed with black

  1. 6487be
  2. 5675a5
  3. 48638c
  4. 3b5175
  5. 2e415e
  6. 223148
  7. 162133
  8. 0b131f
  9. 03060d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #6487be with less saturation

  1. 6487be
  2. 6887b9
  3. 6b87b3
  4. 6f87ae
  5. 7287a8
  6. 7687a3
  7. 79879d
  8. 7c8797
  9. 808792
  10. 83868c

Questions about #6487be

What color is #6487be?

#6487be is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(100, 135, 190), in HSL hsl(216.67, 40.91%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.997% 0.09275 259.195).

What colors go well with #6487be?

The complementary color of #6487be is #a47f40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4191b3 and #847dbb. The triadic partners are #b76f70 and #69945d.

Is white or black text more readable on #6487be?

White text reads better on #6487be: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6487be a warm or cool color?

#6487be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.093.