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#6faefc color: Fennel Flower

#6faefc is rgb(111, 174, 252) in RGB and oklch(74.088% 0.13109 254.508) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

74.1%
0.131
255°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #6faefc

#6faefc is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #6faefc mixed with white

  1. 6faefc
  2. 7eb6fd
  3. 8dbffe
  4. 9bc7ff
  5. a9cfff
  6. b8d7ff
  7. c6dfff
  8. d4e7ff
  9. e2efff
  10. f1f7ff

Darker: #6faefc mixed with black

  1. 6faefc
  2. 6097db
  3. 5180bb
  4. 426a9c
  5. 34557e
  6. 274162
  7. 1a2e47
  8. 0e1c2d
  9. 040b16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #6faefc with less saturation

  1. 6faefc
  2. 76aef4
  3. 7daeec
  4. 83aee4
  5. 89aedc
  6. 8faed4
  7. 95adcc
  8. 9badc4
  9. a0acbc
  10. a6acb3

Questions about #6faefc

What color is #6faefc?

#6faefc is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(111, 174, 252), in HSL hsl(213.19, 95.92%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.088% 0.13109 254.508).

What colors go well with #6faefc?

The complementary color of #6faefc is #db9e3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2abce8 and #a29ffa. The triadic partners are #f28691 and #87bd66.

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

Black text reads better on #6faefc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6faefc a warm or cool color?

#6faefc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.131.