#6497ea color: Guilliman Blue
#6497ea is rgb(100, 151, 234) in RGB and oklch(67.721% 0.13523 259.725) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 8%
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About #6497ea
#6497ea is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 260°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Guilliman Blue (#6495ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6497ea mixed with white
Darker: #6497ea mixed with black
Calmer: #6497ea with less saturation
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Questions about #6497ea
What color is #6497ea?
#6497ea is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 151, 234), in HSL hsl(217.16, 76.14%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.721% 0.13523 259.725).
What colors go well with #6497ea?
The complementary color of #6497ea is #c38c16. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6da and #9787e5. The triadic partners are #de7275 and #68ab58.
Is white or black text more readable on #6497ea?
Black text reads better on #6497ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6497ea a warm or cool color?
#6497ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.135.