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#6493ee color: Guilliman Blue

#6493ee is rgb(100, 147, 238) in RGB and oklch(67.099% 0.14489 262.484) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

67.1%
0.145
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #6493ee

#6493ee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, 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: #6493ee mixed with white

  1. 6493ee
  2. 739ef1
  3. 82a9f3
  4. 91b4f5
  5. a1bff7
  6. b0caf9
  7. c0d4fb
  8. cfdffc
  9. dfeafd
  10. eff4fe

Darker: #6493ee mixed with black

  1. 6493ee
  2. 567fcf
  3. 486cb1
  4. 3b5993
  5. 2e4777
  6. 22365c
  7. 162542
  8. 0b162a
  9. 030814
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6493ee with less saturation

  1. 6493ee
  2. 6994e5
  3. 6f95dd
  4. 7495d4
  5. 7996cc
  6. 7e96c3
  7. 8396ba
  8. 8796b1
  9. 8c96a8
  10. 91969f

Questions about #6493ee

What color is #6493ee?

#6493ee is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 147, 238), in HSL hsl(219.57, 80.23%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.099% 0.14489 262.484).

What colors go well with #6493ee?

The complementary color of #6493ee is #c18b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a3df and #9982e6. The triadic partners are #e16d6b and #5bab55.

Is white or black text more readable on #6493ee?

Black text reads better on #6493ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6493ee a warm or cool color?

#6493ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.145.