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#6493ef color: Guilliman Blue

#6493ef is rgb(100, 147, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.155% 0.14623 262.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

67.2%
0.146
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #6493ef

#6493ef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, 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: #6493ef mixed with white

  1. 6493ef
  2. 739ef2
  3. 82a9f4
  4. 91b4f6
  5. a1bff8
  6. b0cafa
  7. c0d5fb
  8. cfdffd
  9. dfeafe
  10. eff4fe

Darker: #6493ef mixed with black

  1. 6493ef
  2. 567fd0
  3. 486cb1
  4. 3b5994
  5. 2e4778
  6. 22365c
  7. 162542
  8. 0b162a
  9. 030814
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6493ef with less saturation

  1. 6493ef
  2. 6994e6
  3. 6f95de
  4. 7495d5
  5. 7996cc
  6. 7e96c3
  7. 8396ba
  8. 8796b1
  9. 8c96a8
  10. 91969f

Questions about #6493ef

What color is #6493ef?

#6493ef is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 147, 239), in HSL hsl(219.71, 81.29%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.155% 0.14623 262.638).

What colors go well with #6493ef?

The complementary color of #6493ef is #c18b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a3e0 and #9a82e7. The triadic partners are #e16d6b and #5aac55.

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

Black text reads better on #6493ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6493ef a warm or cool color?

#6493ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.146.