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#6885ce color: Livid

#6885ce is rgb(104, 133, 206) in RGB and oklch(62.628% 0.11559 266.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

62.6%
0.116
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #6885ce

#6885ce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Livid (#6688cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6885ce mixed with white

  1. 6885ce
  2. 7691d4
  3. 849dd9
  4. 93a9de
  5. a2b6e3
  6. b1c2e8
  7. c0ceed
  8. d0daf2
  9. dfe6f6
  10. eff3fb

Darker: #6885ce mixed with black

  1. 6885ce
  2. 5973b3
  3. 4b6198
  4. 3e507f
  5. 304066
  6. 24304e
  7. 182138
  8. 0c1323
  9. 04060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #6885ce with less saturation

  1. 6885ce
  2. 6b86c7
  3. 6e86c0
  4. 7287ba
  5. 7587b3
  6. 7888ac
  7. 7b88a5
  8. 7e889e
  9. 828897
  10. 85888f

Questions about #6885ce

What color is #6885ce?

#6885ce is soft blue. The closest named color is Livid. In RGB it is rgb(104, 133, 206), in HSL hsl(222.94, 51%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.628% 0.11559 266.66).

What colors go well with #6885ce?

The complementary color of #6885ce is #a68224. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3392c5 and #8f78c5. The triadic partners are #c46a62 and #559b5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #6885ce?

White text reads better on #6885ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6885ce a warm or cool color?

#6885ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.116.