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#6b88cd color: Livid

#6b88cd is rgb(107, 136, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.398% 0.10956 266.016) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

63.4%
0.110
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #6b88cd

#6b88cd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Livid (#6688cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6b88cd mixed with white

  1. 6b88cd
  2. 7994d3
  3. 87a0d8
  4. 95abdd
  5. a4b7e3
  6. b3c3e8
  7. c1cfed
  8. d1dbf1
  9. e0e7f6
  10. eff3fb

Darker: #6b88cd mixed with black

  1. 6b88cd
  2. 5c75b2
  3. 4e6398
  4. 3f527e
  5. 324166
  6. 25314e
  7. 182238
  8. 0d1323
  9. 04060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #6b88cd with less saturation

  1. 6b88cd
  2. 6e89c7
  3. 7189c0
  4. 748aba
  5. 788ab3
  6. 7b8aac
  7. 7e8aa6
  8. 818a9f
  9. 848a98
  10. 878a91

Questions about #6b88cd

What color is #6b88cd?

#6b88cd is soft blue. The closest named color is Livid. In RGB it is rgb(107, 136, 205), in HSL hsl(222.24, 49.49%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.398% 0.10956 266.016).

What colors go well with #6b88cd?

The complementary color of #6b88cd is #a88530. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c94c4 and #907cc5. The triadic partners are #c46f67 and #5c9c61.

Is white or black text more readable on #6b88cd?

White text reads better on #6b88cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6b88cd a warm or cool color?

#6b88cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.11.