#6496cf color: Quiet Bay
#6496cf is rgb(100, 150, 207) in RGB and oklch(66.128% 0.10107 252.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #6496cf
#6496cf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Quiet Bay (#6597cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6496cf mixed with white
Darker: #6496cf mixed with black
Calmer: #6496cf with less saturation
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Questions about #6496cf
What color is #6496cf?
#6496cf is soft blue. The closest named color is Quiet Bay. In RGB it is rgb(100, 150, 207), in HSL hsl(211.96, 52.71%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.128% 0.10107 252.538).
What colors go well with #6496cf?
The complementary color of #6496cf is #b88847. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3da0bf and #898acf. The triadic partners are #c87881 and #7ba05e.
Is white or black text more readable on #6496cf?
Black text reads better on #6496cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6496cf a warm or cool color?
#6496cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.101.