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#6683eb color: Soft Blue

#6683eb is rgb(102, 131, 235) in RGB and oklch(63.759% 0.15899 269.731) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

63.8%
0.159
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #6683eb

#6683eb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Blue (#6488ea). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6683eb mixed with white

  1. 6683eb
  2. 7490ee
  3. 829df1
  4. 91a9f4
  5. a0b6f6
  6. afc2f8
  7. bfcefa
  8. cedafc
  9. dee7fd
  10. eff3fe

Darker: #6683eb mixed with black

  1. 6683eb
  2. 5871cc
  3. 4a60ae
  4. 3c4f91
  5. 2f3f75
  6. 232f5b
  7. 172041
  8. 0c1229
  9. 040613
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6683eb with less saturation

  1. 6683eb
  2. 6a85e2
  3. 6d86d8
  4. 7187cf
  5. 7488c6
  6. 7889bc
  7. 7c8ab3
  8. 808ba9
  9. 848b9f
  10. 878b95

Questions about #6683eb

What color is #6683eb?

#6683eb is bright blue. The closest named color is Soft Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 131, 235), in HSL hsl(226.92, 76.88%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.759% 0.15899 269.731).

What colors go well with #6683eb?

The complementary color of #6683eb is #af8500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095e1 and #9b71dd. The triadic partners are #db5f4f and #2ba553.

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

White text reads better on #6683eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6683eb a warm or cool color?

#6683eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.159.