#6b97cb color: Quiet Bay
#6b97cb is rgb(107, 151, 203) in RGB and oklch(66.544% 0.09155 253.208) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 20%
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About #6b97cb
#6b97cb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Quiet Bay (#6597cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6b97cb mixed with white
Darker: #6b97cb mixed with black
Calmer: #6b97cb with less saturation
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What color is #6b97cb?
#6b97cb is soft blue. The closest named color is Quiet Bay. In RGB it is rgb(107, 151, 203), in HSL hsl(212.5, 48%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.544% 0.09155 253.208).
What colors go well with #6b97cb?
The complementary color of #6b97cb is #b68b51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ca0bd and #8c8dcb. The triadic partners are #c57c84 and #7da065.
Is white or black text more readable on #6b97cb?
Black text reads better on #6b97cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6b97cb a warm or cool color?
#6b97cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.092.