#6b98d6 color: Sea Loch
#6b98d6 is rgb(107, 152, 214) in RGB and oklch(67.284% 0.10486 256.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 16%
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About #6b98d6
#6b98d6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Loch (#6e99d1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6b98d6 mixed with white
Darker: #6b98d6 mixed with black
Calmer: #6b98d6 with less saturation
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What color is #6b98d6?
#6b98d6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Sea Loch. In RGB it is rgb(107, 152, 214), in HSL hsl(214.77, 56.61%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.284% 0.10486 256.584).
What colors go well with #6b98d6?
The complementary color of #6b98d6 is #bb8d45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41a3c8 and #918cd4. The triadic partners are #ce7a7f and #77a563.
Is white or black text more readable on #6b98d6?
Black text reads better on #6b98d6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6b98d6 a warm or cool color?
#6b98d6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.105.