#6597ce color: Quiet Bay
#6597ce is rgb(101, 151, 206) in RGB and oklch(66.354% 0.09846 251.693) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 19%
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About #6597ce
#6597ce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.87:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Quiet Bay (#6597cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6597ce mixed with white
Darker: #6597ce mixed with black
Calmer: #6597ce with less saturation
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Questions about #6597ce
What color is #6597ce?
#6597ce is soft blue. The closest named color is Quiet Bay. In RGB it is rgb(101, 151, 206), in HSL hsl(211.43, 51.72%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.354% 0.09846 251.693).
What colors go well with #6597ce?
The complementary color of #6597ce is #b9894b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41a1be and #898cce. The triadic partners are #c87983 and #7da05f.
Is white or black text more readable on #6597ce?
Black text reads better on #6597ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6597ce a warm or cool color?
#6597ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.098.