#6495dd color: Little Boy Blue
#6495dd is rgb(100, 149, 221) in RGB and oklch(66.607% 0.12014 257.888) 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 13%
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About #6495dd
#6495dd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 258°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6495dd mixed with white
Darker: #6495dd mixed with black
Calmer: #6495dd with less saturation
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Questions about #6495dd
What color is #6495dd?
#6495dd is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 149, 221), in HSL hsl(215.7, 64.02%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.607% 0.12014 257.888).
What colors go well with #6495dd?
The complementary color of #6495dd is #bc8a30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #26a2ce and #9187d9. The triadic partners are #d37478 and #6ea55a.
Is white or black text more readable on #6495dd?
Black text reads better on #6495dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6495dd a warm or cool color?
#6495dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.12.