#6596df color: Little Boy Blue
#6596df is rgb(101, 150, 223) in RGB and oklch(66.979% 0.12133 258.148) 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 #6596df
#6596df is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 258°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6596df mixed with white
Darker: #6596df mixed with black
Calmer: #6596df with less saturation
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Questions about #6596df
What color is #6596df?
#6596df is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 150, 223), in HSL hsl(215.9, 65.59%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.979% 0.12133 258.148).
What colors go well with #6596df?
The complementary color of #6596df is #be8b2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #26a3d0 and #9288db. The triadic partners are #d57478 and #6ea75b.
Is white or black text more readable on #6596df?
Black text reads better on #6596df: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6596df a warm or cool color?
#6596df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.121.