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#6490eb color: Guilliman Blue

#6490eb is rgb(100, 144, 235) in RGB and oklch(66.304% 0.14423 263.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

66.3%
0.144
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #6490eb

#6490eb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.73:1, 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: #6490eb mixed with white

  1. 6490eb
  2. 739bee
  3. 82a7f1
  4. 91b2f3
  5. a0bdf6
  6. b0c8f8
  7. bfd3fa
  8. cfdefb
  9. dfe9fd
  10. eff4fe

Darker: #6490eb mixed with black

  1. 6490eb
  2. 567dcc
  3. 486aae
  4. 3b5791
  5. 2e4575
  6. 22345b
  7. 162441
  8. 0b1529
  9. 030713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6490eb with less saturation

  1. 6490eb
  2. 6991e2
  3. 6e92da
  4. 7392d1
  5. 7893c9
  6. 7c93c0
  7. 8193b7
  8. 8593ae
  9. 8a93a5
  10. 8e939c

Questions about #6490eb

What color is #6490eb?

#6490eb is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 144, 235), in HSL hsl(220.44, 77.14%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.304% 0.14423 263.466).

What colors go well with #6490eb?

The complementary color of #6490eb is #bd8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a0dd and #9880e2. The triadic partners are #de6b68 and #57a955.

Is white or black text more readable on #6490eb?

Black text reads better on #6490eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6490eb a warm or cool color?

#6490eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.144.