#6596bd color: Kentucky
#6596bd is rgb(101, 150, 189) in RGB and oklch(65.356% 0.07879 243.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Dusty
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 26%
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About #6596bd
#6596bd is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.65:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Kentucky (#6395bf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6596bd mixed with white
Darker: #6596bd mixed with black
Calmer: #6596bd with less saturation
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Questions about #6596bd
What color is #6596bd?
#6596bd is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Kentucky. In RGB it is rgb(101, 150, 189), in HSL hsl(206.59, 40%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.356% 0.07879 243.384).
What colors go well with #6596bd?
The complementary color of #6596bd is #b3865d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #519dad and #808dc1. The triadic partners are #b97c8b and #879962.
Is white or black text more readable on #6596bd?
Black text reads better on #6596bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6596bd a warm or cool color?
#6596bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.079.