#6498dd color: Little Boy Blue
#6498dd is rgb(100, 152, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.257% 0.11719 255.89) 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 #6498dd
#6498dd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.117 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 7.08:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6498dd mixed with white
Darker: #6498dd mixed with black
Calmer: #6498dd with less saturation
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Questions about #6498dd
What color is #6498dd?
#6498dd is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 152, 221), in HSL hsl(214.21, 64.02%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.257% 0.11719 255.89).
What colors go well with #6498dd?
The complementary color of #6498dd is #bf8b37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2ba4cd and #908bdb. The triadic partners are #d4767d and #74a65b.
Is white or black text more readable on #6498dd?
Black text reads better on #6498dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6498dd a warm or cool color?
#6498dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.117.