#6496dc color: Little Boy Blue
#6496dc is rgb(100, 150, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.772% 0.11783 256.954) 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 #6496dc
#6496dc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.118 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 6.94:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6496dc mixed with white
Darker: #6496dc mixed with black
Calmer: #6496dc with less saturation
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Questions about #6496dc
What color is #6496dc?
#6496dc is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 150, 220), in HSL hsl(215, 63.16%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.772% 0.11783 256.954).
What colors go well with #6496dc?
The complementary color of #6496dc is #bd8a34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2aa2cc and #9089d9. The triadic partners are #d3757a and #71a55b.
Is white or black text more readable on #6496dc?
Black text reads better on #6496dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6496dc a warm or cool color?
#6496dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.118.