#6496e2 color: Little Boy Blue
#6496e2 is rgb(100, 150, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.083% 0.12571 258.521) 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 11%
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About #6496e2
#6496e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6496e2 mixed with white
Darker: #6496e2 mixed with black
Calmer: #6496e2 with less saturation
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Questions about #6496e2
What color is #6496e2?
#6496e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 150, 226), in HSL hsl(216.19, 68.48%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.083% 0.12571 258.521).
What colors go well with #6496e2?
The complementary color of #6496e2 is #bf8b29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1da3d2 and #9388de. The triadic partners are #d87377 and #6ca85a.
Is white or black text more readable on #6496e2?
Black text reads better on #6496e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6496e2 a warm or cool color?
#6496e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.126.