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#6faefd color: Fennel Flower

#6faefd is rgb(111, 174, 253) in RGB and oklch(74.138% 0.13233 254.779) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

74.1%
0.132
255°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #6faefd

#6faefd is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.132 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 9.15:1, 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: #6faefd mixed with white

  1. 6faefd
  2. 7eb6fe
  3. 8dbfff
  4. 9bc7ff
  5. a9cfff
  6. b8d7ff
  7. c6dfff
  8. d4e7ff
  9. e2efff
  10. f1f7ff

Darker: #6faefd mixed with black

  1. 6faefd
  2. 6097dc
  3. 5180bc
  4. 426a9d
  5. 34557f
  6. 274162
  7. 1a2e47
  8. 0e1c2d
  9. 040b16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #6faefd with less saturation

  1. 6faefd
  2. 76aef5
  3. 7daeed
  4. 83aee5
  5. 89aedd
  6. 8faed5
  7. 95adcd
  8. 9badc5
  9. a0acbc
  10. a6acb4

Questions about #6faefd

What color is #6faefd?

#6faefd is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(111, 174, 253), in HSL hsl(213.38, 97.26%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.138% 0.13233 254.779).

What colors go well with #6faefd?

The complementary color of #6faefd is #dc9e3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27bce9 and #a39efb. The triadic partners are #f38691 and #86be65.

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

Black text reads better on #6faefd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6faefd a warm or cool color?

#6faefd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.132.