#6597cf color: Quiet Bay
#6597cf is rgb(101, 151, 207) in RGB and oklch(66.402% 0.09971 252.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 19%
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About #6597cf
#6597cf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Quiet Bay (#6597cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6597cf mixed with white
Darker: #6597cf mixed with black
Calmer: #6597cf with less saturation
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Questions about #6597cf
What color is #6597cf?
#6597cf is soft blue. The closest named color is Quiet Bay. In RGB it is rgb(101, 151, 207), in HSL hsl(211.7, 52.48%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.402% 0.09971 252.117).
What colors go well with #6597cf?
The complementary color of #6597cf is #b9894a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40a1bf and #8a8ccf. The triadic partners are #c87983 and #7ca05f.
Is white or black text more readable on #6597cf?
Black text reads better on #6597cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6597cf a warm or cool color?
#6597cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.1.