#6495cb color: Quiet Bay
#6495cb is rgb(100, 149, 203) in RGB and oklch(65.715% 0.09688 251.724) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 20%
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About #6495cb
#6495cb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Quiet Bay (#6597cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6495cb mixed with white
Darker: #6495cb mixed with black
Calmer: #6495cb with less saturation
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Questions about #6495cb
What color is #6495cb?
#6495cb is soft blue. The closest named color is Quiet Bay. In RGB it is rgb(100, 149, 203), in HSL hsl(211.46, 49.76%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.715% 0.09688 251.724).
What colors go well with #6495cb?
The complementary color of #6495cb is #b6874b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #419fbc and #878acb. The triadic partners are #c57882 and #7b9e5e.
Is white or black text more readable on #6495cb?
Black text reads better on #6495cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6495cb a warm or cool color?
#6495cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.097.