#6c99bb color: Lupine Blue
#6c99bb is rgb(108, 153, 187) in RGB and oklch(66.342% 0.07045 241.714) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Dusty
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #6c99bb
#6c99bb is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 242°.
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 Lupine Blue (#6a96ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6c99bb mixed with white
Darker: #6c99bb mixed with black
Calmer: #6c99bb with less saturation
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Questions about #6c99bb
What color is #6c99bb?
#6c99bb is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Lupine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(108, 153, 187), in HSL hsl(205.82, 36.74%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.342% 0.07045 241.714).
What colors go well with #6c99bb?
The complementary color of #6c99bb is #b38a66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d9fac and #8491bf. The triadic partners are #b88190 and #8c9a6a.
Is white or black text more readable on #6c99bb?
Black text reads better on #6c99bb: 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 #6c99bb a warm or cool color?
#6c99bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.07.