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#6aa1fa color: Bright light blue

#6aa1fa is rgb(106, 161, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.991% 0.14337 259.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

71%
0.143
260°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #6aa1fa

#6aa1fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, 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: #6aa1fa mixed with white

  1. 6aa1fa
  2. 79abfb
  3. 88b5fd
  4. 96befe
  5. a5c8fe
  6. b4d1ff
  7. c3daff
  8. d2e4ff
  9. e1edff
  10. f0f6ff

Darker: #6aa1fa mixed with black

  1. 6aa1fa
  2. 5b8bd9
  3. 4d76ba
  4. 3f629b
  5. 314e7d
  6. 243c61
  7. 182a46
  8. 0d192d
  9. 040915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6aa1fa with less saturation

  1. 6aa1fa
  2. 70a2f1
  3. 76a2e9
  4. 7ca2e0
  5. 82a3d7
  6. 87a3cf
  7. 8da3c6
  8. 92a3bd
  9. 97a2b4
  10. 9ca2ab

Questions about #6aa1fa

What color is #6aa1fa?

#6aa1fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(106, 161, 250), in HSL hsl(217.08, 93.51%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.991% 0.14337 259.621).

What colors go well with #6aa1fa?

The complementary color of #6aa1fa is #d09513. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b1e9 and #a090f4. The triadic partners are #ed797c and #6fb75d.

Is white or black text more readable on #6aa1fa?

Black text reads better on #6aa1fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6aa1fa a warm or cool color?

#6aa1fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.143.