#6a98cd color: Lothern Blue
#6a98cd is rgb(106, 152, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.801% 0.09377 252.659) 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 #6a98cd
#6a98cd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lothern Blue (#6699cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6a98cd mixed with white
Darker: #6a98cd mixed with black
Calmer: #6a98cd with less saturation
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What color is #6a98cd?
#6a98cd is soft blue. The closest named color is Lothern Blue. In RGB it is rgb(106, 152, 205), in HSL hsl(212.12, 49.75%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.801% 0.09377 252.659).
What colors go well with #6a98cd?
The complementary color of #6a98cd is #b88b50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4aa1be and #8c8dcd. The triadic partners are #c77c85 and #7ea164.
Is white or black text more readable on #6a98cd?
Black text reads better on #6a98cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6a98cd a warm or cool color?
#6a98cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.094.