#6ec5e1 color: Candid Blue
#6ec5e1 is rgb(110, 197, 225) in RGB and oklch(77.921% 0.09281 221.046) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-300
- Black 12%
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About #6ec5e1
#6ec5e1 is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 221°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.74:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Candid Blue (#6cc3e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.
Lighter: #6ec5e1 mixed with white
Darker: #6ec5e1 mixed with black
Calmer: #6ec5e1 with less saturation
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What color is #6ec5e1?
#6ec5e1 is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Candid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(110, 197, 225), in HSL hsl(194.61, 65.71%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.921% 0.09281 221.046).
What colors go well with #6ec5e1?
The complementary color of #6ec5e1 is #eba389. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68cac5 and #8abcf1. The triadic partners are #e0a0c9 and #c4b972.
Is white or black text more readable on #6ec5e1?
Black text reads better on #6ec5e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6ec5e1 a warm or cool color?
#6ec5e1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.093.