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#6988bc color: Kimono

#6988bc is rgb(105, 136, 188) in RGB and oklch(62.427% 0.08669 260.479) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

62.4%
0.087
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #6988bc

#6988bc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, so white text reads better.

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

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Lighter: #6988bc mixed with white

  1. 6988bc
  2. 7794c3
  3. 869fca
  4. 94abd1
  5. a3b7d8
  6. b2c3de
  7. c1cfe5
  8. d0dbec
  9. e0e7f2
  10. eff3f9

Darker: #6988bc mixed with black

  1. 6988bc
  2. 5a75a3
  3. 4c638b
  4. 3e5273
  5. 31415d
  6. 243147
  7. 182232
  8. 0c131f
  9. 04060d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #6988bc with less saturation

  1. 6988bc
  2. 6c88b7
  3. 6f88b2
  4. 7288ad
  5. 7688a7
  6. 7988a2
  7. 7c889d
  8. 7f8898
  9. 818892
  10. 84888d

Questions about #6988bc

What color is #6988bc?

#6988bc is soft blue. The closest named color is Kimono. In RGB it is rgb(105, 136, 188), in HSL hsl(217.59, 38.25%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.427% 0.08669 260.479).

What colors go well with #6988bc?

The complementary color of #6988bc is #a38247. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a91b2 and #877eb8. The triadic partners are #b67271 and #6b9562.

Is white or black text more readable on #6988bc?

White text reads better on #6988bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6988bc a warm or cool color?

#6988bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.087.