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#6e88bb color: Kimono

#6e88bb is rgb(110, 136, 187) in RGB and oklch(62.702% 0.08308 263.36) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

62.7%
0.083
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #6e88bb

#6e88bb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6d86b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6e88bb mixed with white

  1. 6e88bb
  2. 7c94c2
  3. 899fc9
  4. 98abd0
  5. a6b7d7
  6. b4c3de
  7. c3cee4
  8. d2daeb
  9. e1e7f2
  10. f0f3f8

Darker: #6e88bb mixed with black

  1. 6e88bb
  2. 5f75a2
  3. 50638a
  4. 415273
  5. 33415c
  6. 263146
  7. 192232
  8. 0e131f
  9. 04060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #6e88bb with less saturation

  1. 6e88bb
  2. 7188b6
  3. 7388b1
  4. 7689ac
  5. 7989a7
  6. 7b89a2
  7. 7e899d
  8. 808998
  9. 838893
  10. 86888d

Questions about #6e88bb

What color is #6e88bb?

#6e88bb is soft blue. The closest named color is Kimono. In RGB it is rgb(110, 136, 187), in HSL hsl(219.74, 36.15%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.702% 0.08308 263.36).

What colors go well with #6e88bb?

The complementary color of #6e88bb is #a0844b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5191b3 and #8a7fb6. The triadic partners are #b57470 and #6a9567.

Is white or black text more readable on #6e88bb?

White text reads better on #6e88bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6e88bb a warm or cool color?

#6e88bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.083.