#6497de color: Little Boy Blue
#6497de is rgb(100, 151, 222) in RGB and oklch(67.091% 0.11946 256.85) 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 13%
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About #6497de
#6497de is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6497de mixed with white
Darker: #6497de mixed with black
Calmer: #6497de with less saturation
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Questions about #6497de
What color is #6497de?
#6497de is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 151, 222), in HSL hsl(214.92, 64.89%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.091% 0.11946 256.85).
What colors go well with #6497de?
The complementary color of #6497de is #be8b33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #28a3ce and #9189db. The triadic partners are #d5757b and #72a65b.
Is white or black text more readable on #6497de?
Black text reads better on #6497de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6497de a warm or cool color?
#6497de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.119.