#6a8dcd color: Royal Regatta
#6a8dcd is rgb(106, 141, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.405% 0.10436 261.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 20%
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About #6a8dcd
#6a8dcd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 262°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Royal Regatta (#678bc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6a8dcd mixed with white
Darker: #6a8dcd mixed with black
Calmer: #6a8dcd with less saturation
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What color is #6a8dcd?
#6a8dcd is soft blue. The closest named color is Royal Regatta. In RGB it is rgb(106, 141, 205), in HSL hsl(218.79, 49.75%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.405% 0.10436 261.922).
What colors go well with #6a8dcd?
The complementary color of #6a8dcd is #ad873b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f98c2 and #8f81c8. The triadic partners are #c57371 and #679d61.
Is white or black text more readable on #6a8dcd?
White text reads better on #6a8dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6a8dcd a warm or cool color?
#6a8dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.104.