#6596da color: Little Boy Blue
#6596da is rgb(101, 150, 218) in RGB and oklch(66.723% 0.11477 256.77) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 15%
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About #6596da
#6596da is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6596da mixed with white
Darker: #6596da mixed with black
Calmer: #6596da with less saturation
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Questions about #6596da
What color is #6596da?
#6596da is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 150, 218), in HSL hsl(214.87, 61.26%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.723% 0.11477 256.77).
What colors go well with #6596da?
The complementary color of #6596da is #bc8a38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2fa2cb and #9089d7. The triadic partners are #d1767b and #72a55c.
Is white or black text more readable on #6596da?
Black text reads better on #6596da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6596da a warm or cool color?
#6596da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.115.