#6596dc color: Little Boy Blue
#6596dc is rgb(101, 150, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.825% 0.11739 257.344) 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 14%
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About #6596dc
#6596dc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6596dc mixed with white
Darker: #6596dc mixed with black
Calmer: #6596dc with less saturation
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Questions about #6596dc
What color is #6596dc?
#6596dc is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 150, 220), in HSL hsl(215.29, 62.96%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.825% 0.11739 257.344).
What colors go well with #6596dc?
The complementary color of #6596dc is #bd8a35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2ca2cd and #9189d9. The triadic partners are #d3757a and #71a55c.
Is white or black text more readable on #6596dc?
Black text reads better on #6596dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6596dc a warm or cool color?
#6596dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.117.