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#6b94e0 color: Little Boy Blue

#6b94e0 is rgb(107, 148, 224) in RGB and oklch(66.929% 0.12227 262.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

66.9%
0.122
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #6b94e0

#6b94e0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6b94e0 mixed with white

Darker: #6b94e0 mixed with black

Calmer: #6b94e0 with less saturation

Similar named colors

  • Guilliman Blue#6495ed

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Questions about #6b94e0

What color is #6b94e0?

#6b94e0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(107, 148, 224), in HSL hsl(218.97, 65.36%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.929% 0.12227 262.019).

What colors go well with #6b94e0?

The complementary color of #6b94e0 is #ba8d2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2fa1d3 and #9786da. The triadic partners are #d67473 and #67a860.

Is white or black text more readable on #6b94e0?

Black text reads better on #6b94e0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6b94e0 a warm or cool color?

#6b94e0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.122.