#6599ca color: Lothern Blue
#6599ca is rgb(101, 153, 202) in RGB and oklch(66.612% 0.09199 247.936) 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 21%
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About #6599ca
#6599ca is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 248°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lothern Blue (#6699cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6599ca mixed with white
Darker: #6599ca mixed with black
Calmer: #6599ca with less saturation
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Questions about #6599ca
What color is #6599ca?
#6599ca is soft blue. The closest named color is Lothern Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 153, 202), in HSL hsl(209.11, 48.79%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.612% 0.09199 247.936).
What colors go well with #6599ca?
The complementary color of #6599ca is #ba8954. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #47a2ba and #878fcc. The triadic partners are #c57c89 and #849f61.
Is white or black text more readable on #6599ca?
Black text reads better on #6599ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6599ca a warm or cool color?
#6599ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.092.