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#6888bb color: Kimono

#6888bb is rgb(104, 136, 187) in RGB and oklch(62.317% 0.08578 259.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

62.3%
0.086
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 27%

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 #6888bb

#6888bb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 259°.

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 Kimono (#6d86b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6888bb mixed with white

  1. 6888bb
  2. 7694c2
  3. 859fc9
  4. 93abd0
  5. a2b7d7
  6. b1c3de
  7. c1cfe5
  8. d0dbeb
  9. dfe7f2
  10. eff3f8

Darker: #6888bb mixed with black

  1. 6888bb
  2. 5975a2
  3. 4b638a
  4. 3e5273
  5. 30415c
  6. 243146
  7. 182232
  8. 0c131f
  9. 04060d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #6888bb with less saturation

  1. 6888bb
  2. 6b88b6
  3. 6f88b1
  4. 7288ac
  5. 7588a7
  6. 7888a2
  7. 7b889c
  8. 7e8897
  9. 818892
  10. 84878c

Questions about #6888bb

What color is #6888bb?

#6888bb is soft blue. The closest named color is Kimono. In RGB it is rgb(104, 136, 187), in HSL hsl(216.87, 37.9%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.317% 0.08578 259.499).

What colors go well with #6888bb?

The complementary color of #6888bb is #a38148. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a91b1 and #867eb8. The triadic partners are #b57272 and #6c9462.

Is white or black text more readable on #6888bb?

White text reads better on #6888bb: 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 #6888bb a warm or cool color?

#6888bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.086.