#6996cd color: Quiet Bay
#6996cd is rgb(105, 150, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.305% 0.096 254.004) 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 #6996cd
#6996cd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 254°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Quiet Bay (#6597cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6996cd mixed with white
Darker: #6996cd mixed with black
Calmer: #6996cd with less saturation
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Questions about #6996cd
What color is #6996cd?
#6996cd is soft blue. The closest named color is Quiet Bay. In RGB it is rgb(105, 150, 205), in HSL hsl(213, 50%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.305% 0.096 254.004).
What colors go well with #6996cd?
The complementary color of #6996cd is #b68a4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46a0bf and #8c8bcc. The triadic partners are #c77a81 and #7ba063.
Is white or black text more readable on #6996cd?
Black text reads better on #6996cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6996cd a warm or cool color?
#6996cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.096.