#6596ce color: Quiet Bay
#6596ce is rgb(101, 150, 206) in RGB and oklch(66.133% 0.0993 252.567) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 19%
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About #6596ce
#6596ce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Quiet Bay (#6597cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6596ce mixed with white
Darker: #6596ce mixed with black
Calmer: #6596ce with less saturation
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Questions about #6596ce
What color is #6596ce?
#6596ce is soft blue. The closest named color is Quiet Bay. In RGB it is rgb(101, 150, 206), in HSL hsl(212, 51.72%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.133% 0.0993 252.567).
What colors go well with #6596ce?
The complementary color of #6596ce is #b88849. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40a0bf and #898bce. The triadic partners are #c77882 and #7ba05f.
Is white or black text more readable on #6596ce?
Black text reads better on #6596ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6596ce a warm or cool color?
#6596ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.099.