#657ebb color: Watertown
#657ebb is rgb(101, 126, 187) in RGB and oklch(59.95% 0.09804 266.497) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #657ebb
#657ebb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Watertown (#637fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #657ebb mixed with white
Darker: #657ebb mixed with black
Calmer: #657ebb with less saturation
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Questions about #657ebb
What color is #657ebb?
#657ebb is soft blue. The closest named color is Watertown. In RGB it is rgb(101, 126, 187), in HSL hsl(222.56, 38.74%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.95% 0.09804 266.497).
What colors go well with #657ebb?
The complementary color of #657ebb is #9a7c33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e89b3 and #8673b4. The triadic partners are #b36860 and #57905c.
Is white or black text more readable on #657ebb?
White text reads better on #657ebb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #657ebb a warm or cool color?
#657ebb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.098.