#6596dd color: Little Boy Blue
#6596dd is rgb(101, 150, 221) in RGB and oklch(66.876% 0.1187 257.619) 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 13%
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About #6596dd
#6596dd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 258°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6596dd mixed with white
Darker: #6596dd mixed with black
Calmer: #6596dd with less saturation
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Questions about #6596dd
What color is #6596dd?
#6596dd is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 150, 221), in HSL hsl(215.5, 63.83%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.876% 0.1187 257.619).
What colors go well with #6596dd?
The complementary color of #6596dd is #bd8b33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2aa2ce and #9188da. The triadic partners are #d4757a and #70a65c.
Is white or black text more readable on #6596dd?
Black text reads better on #6596dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6596dd a warm or cool color?
#6596dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.119.