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#6590cc color: Provence

#6590cc is rgb(101, 144, 204) in RGB and oklch(64.717% 0.10218 256.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

64.7%
0.102
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #6590cc

#6590cc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Provence (#658dc6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6590cc mixed with white

  1. 6590cc
  2. 749bd2
  3. 83a6d7
  4. 92b1dc
  5. a1bce2
  6. b1c7e7
  7. c0d2ec
  8. d0ddf1
  9. dfe9f6
  10. eff4fa

Darker: #6590cc mixed with black

  1. 6590cc
  2. 577db1
  3. 496a97
  4. 3c577e
  5. 2f4565
  6. 22344e
  7. 172437
  8. 0c1522
  9. 03070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #6590cc with less saturation

  1. 6590cc
  2. 6a90c6
  3. 6e90c0
  4. 7290ba
  5. 7790b4
  6. 7b90ae
  7. 7f90a8
  8. 838fa1
  9. 878f9b
  10. 8a8f95

Questions about #6590cc

What color is #6590cc?

#6590cc is soft blue. The closest named color is Provence. In RGB it is rgb(101, 144, 204), in HSL hsl(214.95, 50.24%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.717% 0.10218 256.845).

What colors go well with #6590cc?

The complementary color of #6590cc is #b18640. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c9bbe and #8a84ca. The triadic partners are #c57478 and #709d5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #6590cc?

Black text reads better on #6590cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6590cc a warm or cool color?

#6590cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.102.