#6498df color: Little Boy Blue
#6498df is rgb(100, 152, 223) in RGB and oklch(67.359% 0.11978 256.47) 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 #6498df
#6498df is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6498df mixed with white
Darker: #6498df mixed with black
Calmer: #6498df with less saturation
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What color is #6498df?
#6498df is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 152, 223), in HSL hsl(214.63, 65.78%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.359% 0.11978 256.47).
What colors go well with #6498df?
The complementary color of #6498df is #c08b34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27a4cf and #918adc. The triadic partners are #d6767c and #73a75b.
Is white or black text more readable on #6498df?
Black text reads better on #6498df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6498df a warm or cool color?
#6498df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.12.