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#6fa0ef color: Bright light blue

#6fa0ef is rgb(111, 160, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.462% 0.12799 259.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

70.5%
0.128
260°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #6fa0ef

#6fa0ef is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Feather Star (#59a1ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #6fa0ef mixed with white

  1. 6fa0ef
  2. 7daaf1
  3. 8bb3f4
  4. 9abdf6
  5. a8c7f7
  6. b6d0f9
  7. c5d9fb
  8. d3e3fc
  9. e2ecfd
  10. f0f6fe

Darker: #6fa0ef mixed with black

  1. 6fa0ef
  2. 608bd0
  3. 5176b1
  4. 426194
  5. 344e78
  6. 273b5c
  7. 1a2942
  8. 0e192a
  9. 040914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #6fa0ef with less saturation

  1. 6fa0ef
  2. 74a0e7
  3. 7aa1e0
  4. 7fa1d8
  5. 84a1d0
  6. 88a1c8
  7. 8da1c0
  8. 92a1b8
  9. 97a1b0
  10. 9ba0a8

Questions about #6fa0ef

What color is #6fa0ef?

#6fa0ef is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(111, 160, 239), in HSL hsl(217.03, 80%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.462% 0.12799 259.6).

What colors go well with #6fa0ef?

The complementary color of #6fa0ef is #ca9632. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2daedf and #9f91ea. The triadic partners are #e47d7f and #74b364.

Is white or black text more readable on #6fa0ef?

Black text reads better on #6fa0ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6fa0ef a warm or cool color?

#6fa0ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.128.