#6c8ec0 color: Purple Hyacinth
#6c8ec0 is rgb(108, 142, 192) in RGB and oklch(64.116% 0.08476 257.897) 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 25%
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About #6c8ec0
#6c8ec0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 258°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.27:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Hyacinth (#6e8fc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6c8ec0 mixed with white
Darker: #6c8ec0 mixed with black
Calmer: #6c8ec0 with less saturation
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Questions about #6c8ec0
What color is #6c8ec0?
#6c8ec0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Purple Hyacinth. In RGB it is rgb(108, 142, 192), in HSL hsl(215.71, 40%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.116% 0.08476 257.897).
What colors go well with #6c8ec0?
The complementary color of #6c8ec0 is #a9864f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f97b5 and #8a84bd. The triadic partners are #ba7779 and #739966.
Is white or black text more readable on #6c8ec0?
White text reads better on #6c8ec0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6c8ec0 a warm or cool color?
#6c8ec0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.085.