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#6591c3 color: Cobalt Glow

#6591c3 is rgb(101, 145, 195) in RGB and oklch(64.505% 0.08959 252.333) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

64.5%
0.090
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #6591c3

#6591c3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalt Glow (#648fc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6591c3 mixed with white

  1. 6591c3
  2. 749cc9
  3. 83a7d0
  4. 92b2d6
  5. a1bcdc
  6. b1c7e2
  7. c0d2e8
  8. d0ddee
  9. dfe9f4
  10. eff4f9

Darker: #6591c3 mixed with black

  1. 6591c3
  2. 577da9
  3. 496a90
  4. 3c5878
  5. 2f4660
  6. 22354a
  7. 172534
  8. 0c1520
  9. 03070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #6591c3 with less saturation

  1. 6591c3
  2. 6a91be
  3. 6e91b9
  4. 7290b3
  5. 7690ae
  6. 7a90a9
  7. 7e90a3
  8. 828f9e
  9. 868f99
  10. 8a8e93

Questions about #6591c3

What color is #6591c3?

#6591c3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Cobalt Glow. In RGB it is rgb(101, 145, 195), in HSL hsl(211.91, 43.93%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.505% 0.08959 252.333).

What colors go well with #6591c3?

The complementary color of #6591c3 is #af854d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #479ab5 and #8587c3. The triadic partners are #bd777f and #799960.

Is white or black text more readable on #6591c3?

Black text reads better on #6591c3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6591c3 a warm or cool color?

#6591c3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.09.