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#6683ef color: Soft Blue

#6683ef is rgb(102, 131, 239) in RGB and oklch(64.006% 0.16444 269.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

64%
0.164
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #6683ef

#6683ef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, 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: #6683ef mixed with white

  1. 6683ef
  2. 7490f2
  3. 829df4
  4. 91a9f7
  5. a0b6f9
  6. afc2fa
  7. bfcefc
  8. cedbfd
  9. dee7fe
  10. eff3ff

Darker: #6683ef mixed with black

  1. 6683ef
  2. 5871d0
  3. 4a60b1
  4. 3c4f94
  5. 2f3f78
  6. 232f5c
  7. 172042
  8. 0c122a
  9. 040614
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6683ef with less saturation

  1. 6683ef
  2. 6a85e5
  3. 6d86dc
  4. 7188d2
  5. 7589c9
  6. 788abf
  7. 7c8bb5
  8. 808bab
  9. 848ca1
  10. 888c97

Questions about #6683ef

What color is #6683ef?

#6683ef is bright blue. The closest named color is Soft Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 131, 239), in HSL hsl(227.3, 81.07%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.006% 0.16444 269.948).

What colors go well with #6683ef?

The complementary color of #6683ef is #af8600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096e5 and #9c71e0. The triadic partners are #de5e4c and #23a752.

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

White text reads better on #6683ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6683ef a warm or cool color?

#6683ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.164.