#6aaee8 color: Blue Jeans
#6aaee8 is rgb(106, 174, 232) in RGB and oklch(72.894% 0.10948 245.789) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 9%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #6aaee8
#6aaee8 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 246°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.83:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Jeans (#5dadec). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #6aaee8 mixed with white
Darker: #6aaee8 mixed with black
Calmer: #6aaee8 with less saturation
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What color is #6aaee8?
#6aaee8 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Jeans. In RGB it is rgb(106, 174, 232), in HSL hsl(207.62, 73.26%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.894% 0.10948 245.789).
What colors go well with #6aaee8?
The complementary color of #6aaee8 is #d69959. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42b8d3 and #94a1ec. The triadic partners are #e2899d and #96b466.
Is white or black text more readable on #6aaee8?
Black text reads better on #6aaee8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6aaee8 a warm or cool color?
#6aaee8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.109.