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#6aa0fa color: Bright light blue

#6aa0fa is rgb(106, 160, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.782% 0.14442 260.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

70.8%
0.144
260°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #6aa0fa

#6aa0fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Âbi Blue (#5ba8ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #6aa0fa mixed with white

  1. 6aa0fa
  2. 79aafb
  3. 88b4fd
  4. 96bdfe
  5. a5c7fe
  6. b4d0ff
  7. c3daff
  8. d2e3ff
  9. e1edff
  10. f0f6ff

Darker: #6aa0fa mixed with black

  1. 6aa0fa
  2. 5b8bd9
  3. 4d76ba
  4. 3f619b
  5. 314e7d
  6. 243b61
  7. 182946
  8. 0d192d
  9. 040915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6aa0fa with less saturation

  1. 6aa0fa
  2. 70a1f1
  3. 76a1e9
  4. 7ca2e0
  5. 81a2d7
  6. 87a2ce
  7. 8ca2c5
  8. 91a2bc
  9. 97a2b3
  10. 9ca1aa

Questions about #6aa0fa

What color is #6aa0fa?

#6aa0fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(106, 160, 250), in HSL hsl(217.5, 93.51%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.782% 0.14442 260.122).

What colors go well with #6aa0fa?

The complementary color of #6aa0fa is #cf950c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b0e9 and #a18ff4. The triadic partners are #ed787b and #6cb65d.

Is white or black text more readable on #6aa0fa?

Black text reads better on #6aa0fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6aa0fa a warm or cool color?

#6aa0fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.144.