#6996ca color: Quiet Bay
#6996ca is rgb(105, 150, 202) in RGB and oklch(66.164% 0.09217 252.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #6996ca
#6996ca is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.82:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Quiet Bay (#6597cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6996ca mixed with white
Darker: #6996ca mixed with black
Calmer: #6996ca with less saturation
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Questions about #6996ca
What color is #6996ca?
#6996ca is soft blue. The closest named color is Quiet Bay. In RGB it is rgb(105, 150, 202), in HSL hsl(212.16, 47.78%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.164% 0.09217 252.716).
What colors go well with #6996ca?
The complementary color of #6996ca is #b58a50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #499fbc and #8a8bca. The triadic partners are #c47b83 and #7d9f63.
Is white or black text more readable on #6996ca?
Black text reads better on #6996ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6996ca a warm or cool color?
#6996ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.092.