#6497cd color: Quiet Bay
#6497cd is rgb(100, 151, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.254% 0.09773 250.816) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 20%
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About #6497cd
#6497cd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Quiet Bay (#6597cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6497cd mixed with white
Darker: #6497cd mixed with black
Calmer: #6497cd with less saturation
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Questions about #6497cd
What color is #6497cd?
#6497cd is soft blue. The closest named color is Quiet Bay. In RGB it is rgb(100, 151, 205), in HSL hsl(210.86, 51.22%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.254% 0.09773 250.816).
What colors go well with #6497cd?
The complementary color of #6497cd is #b9884c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41a1bd and #888cce. The triadic partners are #c77984 and #7e9f5f.
Is white or black text more readable on #6497cd?
Black text reads better on #6497cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6497cd a warm or cool color?
#6497cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.098.