#6898cb color: Lothern Blue
#6898cb is rgb(104, 152, 203) in RGB and oklch(66.597% 0.09232 250.785) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 20%
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About #6898cb
#6898cb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lothern Blue (#6699cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6898cb mixed with white
Darker: #6898cb mixed with black
Calmer: #6898cb with less saturation
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Questions about #6898cb
What color is #6898cb?
#6898cb is soft blue. The closest named color is Lothern Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 152, 203), in HSL hsl(210.91, 48.77%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.597% 0.09232 250.785).
What colors go well with #6898cb?
The complementary color of #6898cb is #b88a52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49a1bc and #898dcc. The triadic partners are #c57c86 and #80a063.
Is white or black text more readable on #6898cb?
Black text reads better on #6898cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6898cb a warm or cool color?
#6898cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.092.