#6496db color: Little Boy Blue
#6496db is rgb(100, 150, 219) in RGB and oklch(66.721% 0.11652 256.668) 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 #6496db
#6496db is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6496db mixed with white
Darker: #6496db mixed with black
Calmer: #6496db with less saturation
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Questions about #6496db
What color is #6496db?
#6496db is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 150, 219), in HSL hsl(214.79, 62.3%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.721% 0.11652 256.668).
What colors go well with #6496db?
The complementary color of #6496db is #bc8a36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2ca2cb and #8f89d8. The triadic partners are #d2757b and #72a55b.
Is white or black text more readable on #6496db?
Black text reads better on #6496db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6496db a warm or cool color?
#6496db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.117.