#6997df color: Little Boy Blue
#6997df is rgb(105, 151, 223) in RGB and oklch(67.407% 0.1186 259.07) 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 13%
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About #6997df
#6997df is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6997df mixed with white
Darker: #6997df mixed with black
Calmer: #6997df with less saturation
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What color is #6997df?
#6997df is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 151, 223), in HSL hsl(216.61, 64.84%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.407% 0.1186 259.07).
What colors go well with #6997df?
The complementary color of #6997df is #bd8d34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30a4d0 and #9589db. The triadic partners are #d67779 and #6fa85f.
Is white or black text more readable on #6997df?
Black text reads better on #6997df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6997df a warm or cool color?
#6997df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.119.