#6697e0 color: Little Boy Blue
#6697e0 is rgb(102, 151, 224) in RGB and oklch(67.298% 0.12121 258.148) 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 12%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #6697e0
#6697e0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 258°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.07:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6697e0 mixed with white
Darker: #6697e0 mixed with black
Calmer: #6697e0 with less saturation
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What color is #6697e0?
#6697e0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 151, 224), in HSL hsl(215.9, 66.3%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.298% 0.12121 258.148).
What colors go well with #6697e0?
The complementary color of #6697e0 is #bf8c31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #28a4d1 and #9389dc. The triadic partners are #d67579 and #6fa85c.
Is white or black text more readable on #6697e0?
Black text reads better on #6697e0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6697e0 a warm or cool color?
#6697e0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.121.