#6896e2 color: Little Boy Blue
#6896e2 is rgb(104, 150, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.294% 0.12404 260.03) 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 11%
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About #6896e2
#6896e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 260°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6896e2 mixed with white
Darker: #6896e2 mixed with black
Calmer: #6896e2 with less saturation
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What color is #6896e2?
#6896e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 150, 226), in HSL hsl(217.38, 67.78%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.294% 0.12404 260.03).
What colors go well with #6896e2?
The complementary color of #6896e2 is #be8c2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27a3d3 and #9588dd. The triadic partners are #d87576 and #6ba95d.
Is white or black text more readable on #6896e2?
Black text reads better on #6896e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6896e2 a warm or cool color?
#6896e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.124.