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#6490cc color: Provence

#6490cc is rgb(100, 144, 204) in RGB and oklch(64.661% 0.10265 256.382) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

64.7%
0.103
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #6490cc

#6490cc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Provence (#658dc6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6490cc mixed with white

  1. 6490cc
  2. 739bd2
  3. 82a6d7
  4. 91b1dc
  5. a1bce2
  6. b0c7e7
  7. c0d2ec
  8. cfddf1
  9. dfe9f6
  10. eff4fa

Darker: #6490cc mixed with black

  1. 6490cc
  2. 567db1
  3. 486a97
  4. 3b577e
  5. 2e4565
  6. 22344e
  7. 162437
  8. 0b1522
  9. 03070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #6490cc with less saturation

  1. 6490cc
  2. 6990c6
  3. 6d90c0
  4. 7290ba
  5. 7690b4
  6. 7a90ae
  7. 7e90a7
  8. 828fa1
  9. 868f9b
  10. 8a8e94

Questions about #6490cc

What color is #6490cc?

#6490cc is soft blue. The closest named color is Provence. In RGB it is rgb(100, 144, 204), in HSL hsl(214.62, 50.49%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.661% 0.10265 256.382).

What colors go well with #6490cc?

The complementary color of #6490cc is #b2853f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a9bbe and #8984ca. The triadic partners are #c57378 and #719d5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #6490cc?

Black text reads better on #6490cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6490cc a warm or cool color?

#6490cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.103.