#6599dd color: Little Boy Blue
#6599dd is rgb(101, 153, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.526% 0.11578 255.583) 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 13%
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About #6599dd
#6599dd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6599dd mixed with white
Darker: #6599dd mixed with black
Calmer: #6599dd with less saturation
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Questions about #6599dd
What color is #6599dd?
#6599dd is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 153, 221), in HSL hsl(214, 63.83%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.526% 0.11578 255.583).
What colors go well with #6599dd?
The complementary color of #6599dd is #c08c3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2fa5cd and #908cdb. The triadic partners are #d4787f and #76a75d.
Is white or black text more readable on #6599dd?
Black text reads better on #6599dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6599dd a warm or cool color?
#6599dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.116.