#6c8eda color: Little Boy Blue
#6c8eda is rgb(108, 142, 218) in RGB and oklch(65.405% 0.12036 264.966) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- indigo-400
- Black 15%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #6c8eda
#6c8eda is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.
Lighter: #6c8eda mixed with white
Darker: #6c8eda mixed with black
Calmer: #6c8eda with less saturation
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What color is #6c8eda?
#6c8eda is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(108, 142, 218), in HSL hsl(221.45, 59.78%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.405% 0.12036 264.966).
What colors go well with #6c8eda?
The complementary color of #6c8eda is #b28a28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #339bcf and #9680d2. The triadic partners are #d0716b and #5ea461.
Is white or black text more readable on #6c8eda?
Black text reads better on #6c8eda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6c8eda a warm or cool color?
#6c8eda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.12.