#6497e2 color: Little Boy Blue
#6497e2 is rgb(100, 151, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.298% 0.12469 257.908) 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 11%
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About #6497e2
#6497e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 258°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.07:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6497e2 mixed with white
Darker: #6497e2 mixed with black
Calmer: #6497e2 with less saturation
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What color is #6497e2?
#6497e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 151, 226), in HSL hsl(215.71, 68.48%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.298% 0.12469 257.908).
What colors go well with #6497e2?
The complementary color of #6497e2 is #c08b2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1fa4d2 and #9389de. The triadic partners are #d87479 and #6fa85a.
Is white or black text more readable on #6497e2?
Black text reads better on #6497e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6497e2 a warm or cool color?
#6497e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.125.