#6aaae2 color: Greek Sea
#6aaae2 is rgb(106, 170, 226) in RGB and oklch(71.738% 0.10538 246.326) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- blue-400
- Black 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #6aaae2
#6aaae2 is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 246°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Greek Sea (#72a7e1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6aaae2 mixed with white
Darker: #6aaae2 mixed with black
Calmer: #6aaae2 with less saturation
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What color is #6aaae2?
#6aaae2 is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Greek Sea. In RGB it is rgb(106, 170, 226), in HSL hsl(208, 67.42%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.738% 0.10538 246.326).
What colors go well with #6aaae2?
The complementary color of #6aaae2 is #d09658. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45b4ce and #929ee6. The triadic partners are #dc8799 and #93b065.
Is white or black text more readable on #6aaae2?
Black text reads better on #6aaae2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6aaae2 a warm or cool color?
#6aaae2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.105.