#6498dc color: Little Boy Blue
#6498dc is rgb(100, 152, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.206% 0.11589 255.588) 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 #6498dc
#6498dc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 256°.
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: #6498dc mixed with white
Darker: #6498dc mixed with black
Calmer: #6498dc with less saturation
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Questions about #6498dc
What color is #6498dc?
#6498dc is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 152, 220), in HSL hsl(214, 63.16%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.206% 0.11589 255.588).
What colors go well with #6498dc?
The complementary color of #6498dc is #bf8b39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2da4cc and #8f8bda. The triadic partners are #d3777e and #75a65c.
Is white or black text more readable on #6498dc?
Black text reads better on #6498dc: 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 #6498dc a warm or cool color?
#6498dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.116.