#6495cd color: Quiet Bay
#6495cd is rgb(100, 149, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.811% 0.0994 252.576) 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 #6495cd
#6495cd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.72:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Quiet Bay (#6597cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6495cd mixed with white
Darker: #6495cd mixed with black
Calmer: #6495cd with less saturation
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Questions about #6495cd
What color is #6495cd?
#6495cd is soft blue. The closest named color is Quiet Bay. In RGB it is rgb(100, 149, 205), in HSL hsl(212, 51.22%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.811% 0.0994 252.576).
What colors go well with #6495cd?
The complementary color of #6495cd is #b78748. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f9fbe and #898acd. The triadic partners are #c67781 and #7a9f5e.
Is white or black text more readable on #6495cd?
Black text reads better on #6495cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6495cd a warm or cool color?
#6495cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.099.