#6496da color: Little Boy Blue
#6496da is rgb(100, 150, 218) in RGB and oklch(66.671% 0.11522 256.374) 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 15%
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About #6496da
#6496da is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6496da mixed with white
Darker: #6496da mixed with black
Calmer: #6496da with less saturation
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Questions about #6496da
What color is #6496da?
#6496da is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 150, 218), in HSL hsl(214.58, 61.46%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.671% 0.11522 256.374).
What colors go well with #6496da?
The complementary color of #6496da is #bc8a38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2da2ca and #8f89d7. The triadic partners are #d1757b and #73a45b.
Is white or black text more readable on #6496da?
Black text reads better on #6496da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6496da a warm or cool color?
#6496da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.115.