#6596cf color: Quiet Bay
#6596cf is rgb(101, 150, 207) in RGB and oklch(66.181% 0.10057 252.975) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #6596cf
#6596cf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.82:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Quiet Bay (#6597cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6596cf mixed with white
Darker: #6596cf mixed with black
Calmer: #6596cf with less saturation
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Questions about #6596cf
What color is #6596cf?
#6596cf is soft blue. The closest named color is Quiet Bay. In RGB it is rgb(101, 150, 207), in HSL hsl(212.26, 52.48%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.181% 0.10057 252.975).
What colors go well with #6596cf?
The complementary color of #6596cf is #b88948. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3fa0c0 and #8a8bcf. The triadic partners are #c87881 and #7aa05f.
Is white or black text more readable on #6596cf?
Black text reads better on #6596cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6596cf a warm or cool color?
#6596cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.101.