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#6fa6ec color: Greek Sea

#6fa6ec is rgb(111, 166, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.59% 0.11828 254.994) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

71.6%
0.118
255°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #6fa6ec

#6fa6ec is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Greek Sea (#72a7e1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #6fa6ec mixed with white

  1. 6fa6ec
  2. 7eafef
  3. 8cb8f1
  4. 9ac1f3
  5. a9caf5
  6. b7d3f7
  7. c5dcf9
  8. d4e5fb
  9. e2edfc
  10. f0f6fe

Darker: #6fa6ec mixed with black

  1. 6fa6ec
  2. 6090cd
  3. 517aaf
  4. 426592
  5. 345176
  6. 273e5b
  7. 1a2b42
  8. 0e1a29
  9. 040a13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #6fa6ec with less saturation

  1. 6fa6ec
  2. 75a6e5
  3. 7ba6de
  4. 80a6d7
  5. 86a6d0
  6. 8ba6c8
  7. 90a5c1
  8. 95a5ba
  9. 9aa4b2
  10. 9ea4ab

Questions about #6fa6ec

What color is #6fa6ec?

#6fa6ec is bright light blue. The closest named color is Greek Sea. In RGB it is rgb(111, 166, 236), in HSL hsl(213.6, 76.69%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.59% 0.11828 254.994).

What colors go well with #6fa6ec?

The complementary color of #6fa6ec is #ce9845. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ab2db and #9c98ea. The triadic partners are #e3838b and #83b467.

Is white or black text more readable on #6fa6ec?

Black text reads better on #6fa6ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6fa6ec a warm or cool color?

#6fa6ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.118.