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#6396ec color: Guilliman Blue

#6396ec is rgb(99, 150, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.567% 0.13933 260.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

67.6%
0.139
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #6396ec

#6396ec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, 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: #6396ec mixed with white

  1. 6396ec
  2. 72a1ef
  3. 82acf1
  4. 91b6f4
  5. a0c1f6
  6. b0cbf8
  7. c0d6fa
  8. cfe0fb
  9. dfeafd
  10. eff5fe

Darker: #6396ec mixed with black

  1. 6396ec
  2. 5582cd
  3. 476eaf
  4. 3a5b92
  5. 2e4976
  6. 21375b
  7. 162642
  8. 0b1629
  9. 030813
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6396ec with less saturation

  1. 6396ec
  2. 6997e4
  3. 6e97dc
  4. 7498d3
  5. 7998cb
  6. 7e98c2
  7. 8398ba
  8. 8898b1
  9. 8d98a9
  10. 9297a0

Questions about #6396ec

What color is #6396ec?

#6396ec is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(99, 150, 236), in HSL hsl(217.66, 78.29%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.567% 0.13933 260.313).

What colors go well with #6396ec?

The complementary color of #6396ec is #c38c02. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a5dc and #9786e6. The triadic partners are #e07072 and #64ab56.

Is white or black text more readable on #6396ec?

Black text reads better on #6396ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6396ec a warm or cool color?

#6396ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.139.