#6c8fbf color: Purple Hyacinth
#6c8fbf is rgb(108, 143, 191) in RGB and oklch(64.29% 0.0825 256.43) 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 #6c8fbf
#6c8fbf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.32:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Hyacinth (#6e8fc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6c8fbf mixed with white
Darker: #6c8fbf mixed with black
Calmer: #6c8fbf with less saturation
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Questions about #6c8fbf
What color is #6c8fbf?
#6c8fbf is soft blue. The closest named color is Purple Hyacinth. In RGB it is rgb(108, 143, 191), in HSL hsl(214.7, 39.34%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.29% 0.0825 256.43).
What colors go well with #6c8fbf?
The complementary color of #6c8fbf is #aa8652. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5197b4 and #8986bd. The triadic partners are #ba787b and #769966.
Is white or black text more readable on #6c8fbf?
White text reads better on #6c8fbf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6c8fbf a warm or cool color?
#6c8fbf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.082.