#6f99bb color: Blue Ballad
#6f99bb is rgb(111, 153, 187) in RGB and oklch(66.517% 0.06845 243.458) 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%
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About #6f99bb
#6f99bb is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Ballad (#7498bd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #6f99bb mixed with white
Darker: #6f99bb mixed with black
Calmer: #6f99bb with less saturation
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Questions about #6f99bb
What color is #6f99bb?
#6f99bb is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Ballad. In RGB it is rgb(111, 153, 187), in HSL hsl(206.84, 35.85%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.517% 0.06845 243.458).
What colors go well with #6f99bb?
The complementary color of #6f99bb is #b28b68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f9fad and #8691be. The triadic partners are #b8828f and #8b9b6c.
Is white or black text more readable on #6f99bb?
Black text reads better on #6f99bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6f99bb a warm or cool color?
#6f99bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.068.