#6498cb color: Quiet Bay
#6498cb is rgb(100, 152, 203) in RGB and oklch(66.383% 0.09449 248.96) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 20%
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About #6498cb
#6498cb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Quiet Bay (#6597cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6498cb mixed with white
Darker: #6498cb mixed with black
Calmer: #6498cb with less saturation
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Questions about #6498cb
What color is #6498cb?
#6498cb is soft blue. The closest named color is Quiet Bay. In RGB it is rgb(100, 152, 203), in HSL hsl(209.71, 49.76%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.383% 0.09449 248.96).
What colors go well with #6498cb?
The complementary color of #6498cb is #b98850. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44a1bb and #878dcd. The triadic partners are #c57a87 and #819f5f.
Is white or black text more readable on #6498cb?
Black text reads better on #6498cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6498cb a warm or cool color?
#6498cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.094.