#6495ea color: Guilliman Blue
#6495ea is rgb(100, 149, 234) in RGB and oklch(67.298% 0.13736 260.794) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Azure
- blue-400
- Black 8%
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About #6495ea
#6495ea is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 261°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Guilliman Blue (#6495ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6495ea mixed with white
Darker: #6495ea mixed with black
Calmer: #6495ea with less saturation
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Questions about #6495ea
What color is #6495ea?
#6495ea is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 149, 234), in HSL hsl(218.06, 76.14%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.298% 0.13736 260.794).
What colors go well with #6495ea?
The complementary color of #6495ea is #c18b09. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a4da and #9785e4. The triadic partners are #de7071 and #63ab57.
Is white or black text more readable on #6495ea?
Black text reads better on #6495ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6495ea a warm or cool color?
#6495ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.137.