#6993cd color: Bashful Blue
#6993cd is rgb(105, 147, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.648% 0.09874 256.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #6993cd
#6993cd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.66:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Bashful Blue (#6994cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6993cd mixed with white
Darker: #6993cd mixed with black
Calmer: #6993cd with less saturation
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Questions about #6993cd
What color is #6993cd?
#6993cd is soft blue. The closest named color is Bashful Blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 147, 205), in HSL hsl(214.8, 50%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.648% 0.09874 256.619).
What colors go well with #6993cd?
The complementary color of #6993cd is #b38946. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #439dc0 and #8d88cb. The triadic partners are #c6777c and #759f62.
Is white or black text more readable on #6993cd?
Black text reads better on #6993cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6993cd a warm or cool color?
#6993cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.099.