#6e99bb color: Blue Ballad
#6e99bb is rgb(110, 153, 187) in RGB and oklch(66.458% 0.06912 242.862) 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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- ≈ Slate
- slate-400
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #6e99bb
#6e99bb is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Ballad (#7498bd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6e99bb mixed with white
Darker: #6e99bb mixed with black
Calmer: #6e99bb with less saturation
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Questions about #6e99bb
What color is #6e99bb?
#6e99bb is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Ballad. In RGB it is rgb(110, 153, 187), in HSL hsl(206.49, 36.15%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.458% 0.06912 242.862).
What colors go well with #6e99bb?
The complementary color of #6e99bb is #b28b67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f9fad and #8591bf. The triadic partners are #b8828f and #8b9b6b.
Is white or black text more readable on #6e99bb?
Black text reads better on #6e99bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6e99bb a warm or cool color?
#6e99bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.069.