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#6aa0fd color: Bright light blue

#6aa0fd is rgb(106, 160, 253) in RGB and oklch(70.944% 0.14835 260.654) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

70.9%
0.148
261°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #6aa0fd

#6aa0fd is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, 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: #6aa0fd mixed with white

  1. 6aa0fd
  2. 79aafe
  3. 88b4ff
  4. 96beff
  5. a5c7ff
  6. b4d1ff
  7. c3daff
  8. d2e3ff
  9. e1edff
  10. f0f6ff

Darker: #6aa0fd mixed with black

  1. 6aa0fd
  2. 5b8bdc
  3. 4d76bc
  4. 3f619d
  5. 314e7f
  6. 243b62
  7. 182947
  8. 0d192d
  9. 040916
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6aa0fd with less saturation

  1. 6aa0fd
  2. 70a1f4
  3. 76a1eb
  4. 7ca2e2
  5. 81a2d9
  6. 87a2d0
  7. 8ca2c7
  8. 92a2be
  9. 97a2b4
  10. 9ca2ab

Questions about #6aa0fd

What color is #6aa0fd?

#6aa0fd is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(106, 160, 253), in HSL hsl(217.96, 97.35%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.944% 0.14835 260.654).

What colors go well with #6aa0fd?

The complementary color of #6aa0fd is #d09500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b0ec and #a28ff6. The triadic partners are #f07779 and #6ab85c.

Is white or black text more readable on #6aa0fd?

Black text reads better on #6aa0fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6aa0fd a warm or cool color?

#6aa0fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.148.