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#6296eb color: Guilliman Blue

#6296eb is rgb(98, 150, 235) in RGB and oklch(67.463% 0.1384 259.788) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

67.5%
0.138
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #6296eb

#6296eb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Guilliman Blue (#6495ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6296eb mixed with white

  1. 6296eb
  2. 72a1ee
  3. 81acf1
  4. 90b6f3
  5. a0c1f5
  6. b0cbf7
  7. bfd6f9
  8. cfe0fb
  9. dfeafd
  10. eff5fe

Darker: #6296eb mixed with black

  1. 6296eb
  2. 5482cc
  3. 476eae
  4. 3a5b91
  5. 2d4975
  6. 21375b
  7. 162641
  8. 0b1629
  9. 030813
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6296eb with less saturation

  1. 6296eb
  2. 6897e3
  3. 6e97db
  4. 7397d2
  5. 7898ca
  6. 7e98c2
  7. 8398b9
  8. 8898b1
  9. 8d97a8
  10. 92979f

Questions about #6296eb

What color is #6296eb?

#6296eb is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(98, 150, 235), in HSL hsl(217.23, 77.4%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.463% 0.1384 259.788).

What colors go well with #6296eb?

The complementary color of #6296eb is #c38b07. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a5db and #9686e5. The triadic partners are #df7073 and #66ab55.

Is white or black text more readable on #6296eb?

Black text reads better on #6296eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6296eb a warm or cool color?

#6296eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.138.