#6497cf color: Quiet Bay
#6497cf is rgb(100, 151, 207) in RGB and oklch(66.349% 0.10022 251.684) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #6497cf
#6497cf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.87:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Quiet Bay (#6597cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6497cf mixed with white
Darker: #6497cf mixed with black
Calmer: #6497cf with less saturation
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What color is #6497cf?
#6497cf is soft blue. The closest named color is Quiet Bay. In RGB it is rgb(100, 151, 207), in HSL hsl(211.4, 52.71%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.349% 0.10022 251.684).
What colors go well with #6497cf?
The complementary color of #6497cf is #b98949. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ea1bf and #898ccf. The triadic partners are #c87983 and #7da05e.
Is white or black text more readable on #6497cf?
Black text reads better on #6497cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6497cf a warm or cool color?
#6497cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.1.