#6497ca color: Quiet Bay
#6497ca is rgb(100, 151, 202) in RGB and oklch(66.113% 0.09403 249.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 21%
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About #6497ca
#6497ca is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.82:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Quiet Bay (#6597cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6497ca mixed with white
Darker: #6497ca mixed with black
Calmer: #6497ca with less saturation
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What color is #6497ca?
#6497ca is soft blue. The closest named color is Quiet Bay. In RGB it is rgb(100, 151, 202), in HSL hsl(210, 49.04%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.113% 0.09403 249.416).
What colors go well with #6497ca?
The complementary color of #6497ca is #b88850. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44a0ba and #868ccc. The triadic partners are #c47a86 and #809e5f.
Is white or black text more readable on #6497ca?
Black text reads better on #6497ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6497ca a warm or cool color?
#6497ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.094.