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#6497f2 color: Guilliman Blue

#6497f2 is rgb(100, 151, 242) in RGB and oklch(68.159% 0.14582 261.211) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

68.2%
0.146
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #6497f2

#6497f2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, 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: #6497f2 mixed with white

  1. 6497f2
  2. 73a2f4
  3. 82adf6
  4. 92b7f8
  5. a1c2fa
  6. b0ccfb
  7. c0d6fc
  8. d0e0fd
  9. dfebfe
  10. eff5ff

Darker: #6497f2 mixed with black

  1. 6497f2
  2. 5683d2
  3. 486fb4
  4. 3b5c96
  5. 2e4979
  6. 22375e
  7. 162643
  8. 0b172b
  9. 030814
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6497f2 with less saturation

  1. 6497f2
  2. 6a98e9
  3. 6f98e1
  4. 7599d8
  5. 7a99cf
  6. 809ac6
  7. 859abd
  8. 8a9ab4
  9. 8f99ab
  10. 9499a2

Questions about #6497f2

What color is #6497f2?

#6497f2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 151, 242), in HSL hsl(218.45, 84.52%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.159% 0.14582 261.211).

What colors go well with #6497f2?

The complementary color of #6497f2 is #c68d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7e2 and #9a86eb. The triadic partners are #e57071 and #61af56.

Is white or black text more readable on #6497f2?

Black text reads better on #6497f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6497f2 a warm or cool color?

#6497f2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.146.