#6caad2 color: Salem Blue
#6caad2 is rgb(108, 170, 210) in RGB and oklch(71.132% 0.08682 238.008) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Sky blue
- Light
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Dark gray
- slate-400
- Black 18%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #6caad2
#6caad2 is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 238°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Salem Blue (#66a9d3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6caad2 mixed with white
Darker: #6caad2 mixed with black
Calmer: #6caad2 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #6caad2
Questions about #6caad2
What color is #6caad2?
#6caad2 is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Salem Blue. In RGB it is rgb(108, 170, 210), in HSL hsl(203.53, 53.12%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.132% 0.08682 238.008).
What colors go well with #6caad2?
The complementary color of #6caad2 is #cb946b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58b1be and #8ba0d9. The triadic partners are #cf8ba2 and #9daa6a.
Is white or black text more readable on #6caad2?
Black text reads better on #6caad2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6caad2 a warm or cool color?
#6caad2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.087.