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#6296ef color: Guilliman Blue

#6296ef is rgb(98, 150, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.683% 0.14369 260.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

67.7%
0.144
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #6296ef

#6296ef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, 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: #6296ef mixed with white

  1. 6296ef
  2. 71a1f1
  3. 81acf4
  4. 90b6f6
  5. a0c1f8
  6. afcbfa
  7. bfd6fb
  8. cfe0fc
  9. dfeafe
  10. eff5fe

Darker: #6296ef mixed with black

  1. 6296ef
  2. 5482d0
  3. 476eb1
  4. 3a5b94
  5. 2d4978
  6. 21375c
  7. 162642
  8. 0b162a
  9. 030814
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6296ef with less saturation

  1. 6296ef
  2. 6897e7
  3. 6e97de
  4. 7398d5
  5. 7998cd
  6. 7e98c4
  7. 8398bb
  8. 8898b3
  9. 8d98aa
  10. 9298a0

Questions about #6296ef

What color is #6296ef?

#6296ef is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(98, 150, 239), in HSL hsl(217.87, 81.5%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.683% 0.14369 260.54).

What colors go well with #6296ef?

The complementary color of #6296ef is #c48c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6df and #9886e9. The triadic partners are #e26f71 and #62ac54.

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

Black text reads better on #6296ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6296ef a warm or cool color?

#6296ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.144.