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#6fa6ef color: Bright light blue

#6fa6ef is rgb(111, 166, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.737% 0.12209 255.876) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

71.7%
0.122
256°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #6fa6ef

#6fa6ef is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.38:1, 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: #6fa6ef mixed with white

  1. 6fa6ef
  2. 7eaff1
  3. 8cb8f3
  4. 9ac1f5
  5. a9caf7
  6. b7d3f9
  7. c5dcfa
  8. d3e5fc
  9. e2edfd
  10. f0f6fe

Darker: #6fa6ef mixed with black

  1. 6fa6ef
  2. 6090d0
  3. 517ab1
  4. 426594
  5. 345178
  6. 273e5c
  7. 1a2b42
  8. 0e1a2a
  9. 040a14
  10. 010103

Calmer: #6fa6ef with less saturation

  1. 6fa6ef
  2. 75a6e8
  3. 7ba6e0
  4. 80a6d9
  5. 86a6d2
  6. 8ba6ca
  7. 90a6c3
  8. 95a5bb
  9. 9aa5b3
  10. 9fa4ac

Questions about #6fa6ef

What color is #6fa6ef?

#6fa6ef is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(111, 166, 239), in HSL hsl(214.22, 80%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.737% 0.12209 255.876).

What colors go well with #6fa6ef?

The complementary color of #6fa6ef is #cf9841. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36b3de and #9d98ed. The triadic partners are #e6828a and #80b566.

Is white or black text more readable on #6fa6ef?

Black text reads better on #6fa6ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6fa6ef a warm or cool color?

#6fa6ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.122.