#6495df color: Little Boy Blue
#6495df is rgb(100, 149, 223) in RGB and oklch(66.711% 0.12277 258.402) 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 #6495df
#6495df is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 258°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6495df mixed with white
Darker: #6495df mixed with black
Calmer: #6495df with less saturation
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What color is #6495df?
#6495df is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 149, 223), in HSL hsl(216.1, 65.78%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.711% 0.12277 258.402).
What colors go well with #6495df?
The complementary color of #6495df is #bd8a2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #22a2d0 and #9287db. The triadic partners are #d57377 and #6da65a.
Is white or black text more readable on #6495df?
Black text reads better on #6495df: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6495df a warm or cool color?
#6495df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.123.