#6597cb color: Quiet Bay
#6597cb is rgb(101, 151, 203) in RGB and oklch(66.213% 0.09473 250.344) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 20%
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About #6597cb
#6597cb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Quiet Bay (#6597cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6597cb mixed with white
Darker: #6597cb mixed with black
Calmer: #6597cb with less saturation
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Questions about #6597cb
What color is #6597cb?
#6597cb is soft blue. The closest named color is Quiet Bay. In RGB it is rgb(101, 151, 203), in HSL hsl(210.59, 49.51%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.213% 0.09473 250.344).
What colors go well with #6597cb?
The complementary color of #6597cb is #b8884f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44a0bb and #888ccc. The triadic partners are #c57a85 and #7f9f60.
Is white or black text more readable on #6597cb?
Black text reads better on #6597cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6597cb a warm or cool color?
#6597cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.095.