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#6491e2 color: United Nations Blue

#6491e2 is rgb(100, 145, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.016% 0.131 261.435) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

66%
0.131
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #6491e2

#6491e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5b92e5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6491e2 mixed with white

  1. 6491e2
  2. 739ce6
  3. 82a7e9
  4. 91b2ed
  5. a1bdf0
  6. b0c8f3
  7. bfd3f6
  8. cfdef8
  9. dfe9fb
  10. eff4fd

Darker: #6491e2 mixed with black

  1. 6491e2
  2. 567dc4
  3. 486aa8
  4. 3b588c
  5. 2e4671
  6. 223557
  7. 16253e
  8. 0b1527
  9. 030712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6491e2 with less saturation

  1. 6491e2
  2. 6992da
  3. 6e92d3
  4. 7393cb
  5. 7793c3
  6. 7c93bb
  7. 8193b3
  8. 8593ab
  9. 8993a3
  10. 8e929b

Questions about #6491e2

What color is #6491e2?

#6491e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is United Nations Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 145, 226), in HSL hsl(218.57, 68.48%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.016% 0.131 261.435).

What colors go well with #6491e2?

The complementary color of #6491e2 is #ba8916. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #109fd4 and #9482dc. The triadic partners are #d76f6e and #61a658.

Is white or black text more readable on #6491e2?

Black text reads better on #6491e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6491e2 a warm or cool color?

#6491e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.131.