#6a97df color: Little Boy Blue
#6a97df is rgb(106, 151, 223) in RGB and oklch(67.461% 0.11817 259.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 13%
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About #6a97df
#6a97df is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.118 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 7.11:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6a97df mixed with white
Darker: #6a97df mixed with black
Calmer: #6a97df with less saturation
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What color is #6a97df?
#6a97df is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(106, 151, 223), in HSL hsl(216.92, 64.64%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.461% 0.11817 259.476).
What colors go well with #6a97df?
The complementary color of #6a97df is #bd8d35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32a4d1 and #9589da. The triadic partners are #d67779 and #6fa860.
Is white or black text more readable on #6a97df?
Black text reads better on #6a97df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6a97df a warm or cool color?
#6a97df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.118.