#6a9add color: Blue Bay
#6a9add is rgb(106, 154, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.006% 0.11255 256.869) 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 #6a9add
#6a9add is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6a9add mixed with white
Darker: #6a9add mixed with black
Calmer: #6a9add with less saturation
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What color is #6a9add?
#6a9add is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(106, 154, 221), in HSL hsl(214.96, 62.84%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.006% 0.11255 256.869).
What colors go well with #6a9add?
The complementary color of #6a9add is #bf8e3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #39a6ce and #948dda. The triadic partners are #d57a7f and #77a862.
Is white or black text more readable on #6a9add?
Black text reads better on #6a9add: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6a9add a warm or cool color?
#6a9add is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.113.