#6495db color: Little Boy Blue
#6495db is rgb(100, 149, 219) in RGB and oklch(66.505% 0.11751 257.346) 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 #6495db
#6495db is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.86:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6495db mixed with white
Darker: #6495db mixed with black
Calmer: #6495db with less saturation
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What color is #6495db?
#6495db is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 149, 219), in HSL hsl(215.29, 62.3%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.505% 0.11751 257.346).
What colors go well with #6495db?
The complementary color of #6495db is #bc8933. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2aa1cc and #9088d8. The triadic partners are #d27479 and #70a45b.
Is white or black text more readable on #6495db?
Black text reads better on #6495db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6495db a warm or cool color?
#6495db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.118.