#6994e2 color: Little Boy Blue
#6994e2 is rgb(105, 148, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.923% 0.12577 261.624) 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%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #6994e2
#6994e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 262°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6994e2 mixed with white
Darker: #6994e2 mixed with black
Calmer: #6994e2 with less saturation
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What color is #6994e2?
#6994e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 148, 226), in HSL hsl(218.68, 67.6%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.923% 0.12577 261.624).
What colors go well with #6994e2?
The complementary color of #6994e2 is #bc8c26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27a2d4 and #9786dc. The triadic partners are #d77372 and #66a85e.
Is white or black text more readable on #6994e2?
Black text reads better on #6994e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6994e2 a warm or cool color?
#6994e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.126.