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#6586e2 color: Soft Blue

#6586e2 is rgb(101, 134, 226) in RGB and oklch(63.772% 0.14328 267.399) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

63.8%
0.143
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #6586e2

#6586e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Blue (#6488ea). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6586e2 mixed with white

  1. 6586e2
  2. 7392e6
  3. 829fea
  4. 91abed
  5. a0b7f0
  6. afc3f3
  7. bfcff6
  8. cfdbf9
  9. dfe7fb
  10. eff3fd

Darker: #6586e2 mixed with black

  1. 6586e2
  2. 5774c4
  3. 4962a8
  4. 3c518c
  5. 2f4071
  6. 223057
  7. 17213e
  8. 0c1327
  9. 030612
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6586e2 with less saturation

  1. 6586e2
  2. 6987da
  3. 6d88d1
  4. 7089c9
  5. 748ac0
  6. 788ab8
  7. 7c8baf
  8. 808ba6
  9. 848b9e
  10. 878b94

Questions about #6586e2

What color is #6586e2?

#6586e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Soft Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 134, 226), in HSL hsl(224.16, 68.31%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.772% 0.14328 267.399).

What colors go well with #6586e2?

The complementary color of #6586e2 is #b08400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096d7 and #9676d7. The triadic partners are #d4645a and #44a256.

Is white or black text more readable on #6586e2?

White text reads better on #6586e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6586e2 a warm or cool color?

#6586e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.143.