#6497dc color: Little Boy Blue
#6497dc is rgb(100, 151, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.989% 0.11685 256.277) 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 #6497dc
#6497dc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 256°.
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: #6497dc mixed with white
Darker: #6497dc mixed with black
Calmer: #6497dc with less saturation
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Questions about #6497dc
What color is #6497dc?
#6497dc is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 151, 220), in HSL hsl(214.5, 63.16%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.989% 0.11685 256.277).
What colors go well with #6497dc?
The complementary color of #6497dc is #be8a37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2ba3cc and #908ad9. The triadic partners are #d3767c and #73a65b.
Is white or black text more readable on #6497dc?
Black text reads better on #6497dc: 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 #6497dc a warm or cool color?
#6497dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.117.