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#6593cf color: Bashful Blue

#6593cf is rgb(101, 147, 207) in RGB and oklch(65.521% 0.10327 255.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

65.5%
0.103
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #6593cf

#6593cf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bashful Blue (#6994cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6593cf mixed with white

  1. 6593cf
  2. 749ed4
  3. 83a8d9
  4. 92b3df
  5. a2bee3
  6. b1c9e8
  7. c0d4ed
  8. d0def2
  9. dfe9f6
  10. eff4fb

Darker: #6593cf mixed with black

  1. 6593cf
  2. 577fb4
  3. 496c99
  4. 3c597f
  5. 2f4767
  6. 22364f
  7. 172538
  8. 0c1623
  9. 030810
  10. 000102

Calmer: #6593cf with less saturation

  1. 6593cf
  2. 6a93c9
  3. 6f93c3
  4. 7393bd
  5. 7893b7
  6. 7c93b0
  7. 8092aa
  8. 8492a4
  9. 89929e
  10. 8d9197

Questions about #6593cf

What color is #6593cf?

#6593cf is soft blue. The closest named color is Bashful Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 147, 207), in HSL hsl(213.96, 52.48%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.521% 0.10327 255.463).

What colors go well with #6593cf?

The complementary color of #6593cf is #b58742. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b9ec0 and #8b87cd. The triadic partners are #c8767c and #749f5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #6593cf?

Black text reads better on #6593cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6593cf a warm or cool color?

#6593cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.103.