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#6683bc color: Marine Ink

#6683bc is rgb(102, 131, 188) in RGB and oklch(61.147% 0.09334 263.23) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

61.1%
0.093
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #6683bc

#6683bc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Marine Ink (#6384b8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6683bc mixed with white

  1. 6683bc
  2. 748fc3
  3. 839bca
  4. 92a7d1
  5. a1b4d8
  6. b0c0df
  7. bfcde5
  8. cfd9ec
  9. dfe6f2
  10. eff2f9

Darker: #6683bc mixed with black

  1. 6683bc
  2. 5871a3
  3. 4a608b
  4. 3c4f73
  5. 2f3f5d
  6. 232f47
  7. 172032
  8. 0c121f
  9. 04060d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #6683bc with less saturation

  1. 6683bc
  2. 6983b7
  3. 6c84b1
  4. 6f84ac
  5. 7284a6
  6. 7584a0
  7. 78849b
  8. 7b8495
  9. 7e848f
  10. 818489

Questions about #6683bc

What color is #6683bc?

#6683bc is soft blue. The closest named color is Marine Ink. In RGB it is rgb(102, 131, 188), in HSL hsl(219.77, 39.09%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.147% 0.09334 263.23).

What colors go well with #6683bc?

The complementary color of #6683bc is #9f7e3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #428db3 and #8679b7. The triadic partners are #b56c69 and #61925e.

Is white or black text more readable on #6683bc?

White text reads better on #6683bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6683bc a warm or cool color?

#6683bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.093.