#6597e0 color: Little Boy Blue
#6597e0 is rgb(101, 151, 224) in RGB and oklch(67.246% 0.12164 257.768) 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 12%
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About #6597e0
#6597e0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 258°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6597e0 mixed with white
Darker: #6597e0 mixed with black
Calmer: #6597e0 with less saturation
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Questions about #6597e0
What color is #6597e0?
#6597e0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 151, 224), in HSL hsl(215.61, 66.49%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.246% 0.12164 257.768).
What colors go well with #6597e0?
The complementary color of #6597e0 is #bf8b30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #26a4d0 and #9289dc. The triadic partners are #d6757a and #70a75b.
Is white or black text more readable on #6597e0?
Black text reads better on #6597e0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6597e0 a warm or cool color?
#6597e0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.122.