#6490dc color: Little Boy Blue
#6490dc is rgb(100, 144, 220) in RGB and oklch(65.481% 0.12401 260.786) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 14%
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About #6490dc
#6490dc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 261°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6490dc mixed with white
Darker: #6490dc mixed with black
Calmer: #6490dc with less saturation
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Questions about #6490dc
What color is #6490dc?
#6490dc is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 144, 220), in HSL hsl(218, 63.16%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.481% 0.12401 260.786).
What colors go well with #6490dc?
The complementary color of #6490dc is #b78723. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #209dce and #9182d6. The triadic partners are #d26f70 and #64a359.
Is white or black text more readable on #6490dc?
Black text reads better on #6490dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6490dc a warm or cool color?
#6490dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.124.