#6a97cd color: Quiet Bay
#6a97cd is rgb(106, 151, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.581% 0.09462 253.582) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 20%
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About #6a97cd
#6a97cd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 254°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Quiet Bay (#6597cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6a97cd mixed with white
Darker: #6a97cd mixed with black
Calmer: #6a97cd with less saturation
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What color is #6a97cd?
#6a97cd is soft blue. The closest named color is Quiet Bay. In RGB it is rgb(106, 151, 205), in HSL hsl(212.73, 49.75%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.581% 0.09462 253.582).
What colors go well with #6a97cd?
The complementary color of #6a97cd is #b78b4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49a0bf and #8c8ccc. The triadic partners are #c77b83 and #7ca164.
Is white or black text more readable on #6a97cd?
Black text reads better on #6a97cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6a97cd a warm or cool color?
#6a97cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.095.