#6595cb color: Quiet Bay
#6595cb is rgb(101, 149, 203) in RGB and oklch(65.769% 0.09636 252.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 20%
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About #6595cb
#6595cb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Quiet Bay (#6597cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6595cb mixed with white
Darker: #6595cb mixed with black
Calmer: #6595cb with less saturation
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Questions about #6595cb
What color is #6595cb?
#6595cb is soft blue. The closest named color is Quiet Bay. In RGB it is rgb(101, 149, 203), in HSL hsl(211.76, 49.51%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.769% 0.09636 252.18).
What colors go well with #6595cb?
The complementary color of #6595cb is #b6884b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #429fbc and #888acb. The triadic partners are #c57882 and #7b9e5f.
Is white or black text more readable on #6595cb?
Black text reads better on #6595cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6595cb a warm or cool color?
#6595cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.096.