#6497e4 color: Little Boy Blue
#6497e4 is rgb(100, 151, 228) in RGB and oklch(67.402% 0.12732 258.398) 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 #6497e4
#6497e4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 258°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6497e4 mixed with white
Darker: #6497e4 mixed with black
Calmer: #6497e4 with less saturation
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What color is #6497e4?
#6497e4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 151, 228), in HSL hsl(216.09, 70.33%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.402% 0.12732 258.398).
What colors go well with #6497e4?
The complementary color of #6497e4 is #c18c27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #19a4d4 and #9488e0. The triadic partners are #d97478 and #6da959.
Is white or black text more readable on #6497e4?
Black text reads better on #6497e4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6497e4 a warm or cool color?
#6497e4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.127.