#6896dc color: Little Boy Blue
#6896dc is rgb(104, 150, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.985% 0.11607 258.547) 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 14%
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About #6896dc
#6896dc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6896dc mixed with white
Darker: #6896dc mixed with black
Calmer: #6896dc with less saturation
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Questions about #6896dc
What color is #6896dc?
#6896dc is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 150, 220), in HSL hsl(216.21, 62.37%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.985% 0.11607 258.547).
What colors go well with #6896dc?
The complementary color of #6896dc is #bc8c36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32a2cd and #9389d8. The triadic partners are #d37679 and #70a65f.
Is white or black text more readable on #6896dc?
Black text reads better on #6896dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6896dc a warm or cool color?
#6896dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.116.