#6e8fd6 color: Little Boy Blue
#6e8fd6 is rgb(110, 143, 214) in RGB and oklch(65.529% 0.11294 264.511) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 16%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #6e8fd6
#6e8fd6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6e8fd6 mixed with white
Darker: #6e8fd6 mixed with black
Calmer: #6e8fd6 with less saturation
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Questions about #6e8fd6
What color is #6e8fd6?
#6e8fd6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(110, 143, 214), in HSL hsl(220.96, 55.91%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.529% 0.11294 264.511).
What colors go well with #6e8fd6?
The complementary color of #6e8fd6 is #b18a33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d9bcb and #9582cf. The triadic partners are #cd746e and #63a364.
Is white or black text more readable on #6e8fd6?
Black text reads better on #6e8fd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6e8fd6 a warm or cool color?
#6e8fd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.113.