#6495ed color: Guilliman Blue
#6495ed is rgb(100, 149, 237) in RGB and oklch(67.462% 0.14136 261.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Azure
- blue-400
- Black 7%
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About #6495ed
#6495ed is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 261°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Guilliman Blue (#6495ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6495ed mixed with white
Darker: #6495ed mixed with black
Calmer: #6495ed with less saturation
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Questions about #6495ed
What color is #6495ed?
#6495ed is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 149, 237), in HSL hsl(218.54, 79.19%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.462% 0.14136 261.338).
What colors go well with #6495ed?
The complementary color of #6495ed is #c28c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a4dd and #9885e6. The triadic partners are #e06f70 and #61ac56.
Is white or black text more readable on #6495ed?
Black text reads better on #6495ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6495ed a warm or cool color?
#6495ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.141.