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#6d8cd2 color: Royal Regatta

#6d8cd2 is rgb(109, 140, 210) in RGB and oklch(64.627% 0.11118 265.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

64.6%
0.111
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #6d8cd2

#6d8cd2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Regatta (#678bc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6d8cd2 mixed with white

  1. 6d8cd2
  2. 7b97d7
  3. 89a3dc
  4. 97aee1
  5. a5bae6
  6. b4c5ea
  7. c2d1ef
  8. d1dcf3
  9. e0e8f7
  10. f0f3fb

Darker: #6d8cd2 mixed with black

  1. 6d8cd2
  2. 5e79b6
  3. 4f679b
  4. 415581
  5. 334368
  6. 263350
  7. 192339
  8. 0d1424
  9. 040710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #6d8cd2 with less saturation

  1. 6d8cd2
  2. 708dcb
  3. 748dc5
  4. 778dbe
  5. 7a8eb7
  6. 7e8eb1
  7. 818eaa
  8. 848ea3
  9. 878e9c
  10. 8b8e95

Questions about #6d8cd2

What color is #6d8cd2?

#6d8cd2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Royal Regatta. In RGB it is rgb(109, 140, 210), in HSL hsl(221.58, 52.88%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.627% 0.11118 265.253).

What colors go well with #6d8cd2?

The complementary color of #6d8cd2 is #ad8832. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d98c8 and #9380ca. The triadic partners are #c9726b and #60a063.

Is white or black text more readable on #6d8cd2?

White text reads better on #6d8cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6d8cd2 a warm or cool color?

#6d8cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.111.