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#6498ec color: Guilliman Blue

#6498ec is rgb(100, 152, 236) in RGB and oklch(68.041% 0.13682 259.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

68%
0.137
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #6498ec

#6498ec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, 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: #6498ec mixed with white

  1. 6498ec
  2. 73a3ef
  3. 83adf1
  4. 92b8f4
  5. a1c2f6
  6. b1ccf8
  7. c0d6fa
  8. d0e1fb
  9. dfebfd
  10. eff5fe

Darker: #6498ec mixed with black

  1. 6498ec
  2. 5684cd
  3. 4870af
  4. 3b5c92
  5. 2e4a76
  6. 22385b
  7. 162742
  8. 0b1729
  9. 030813
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6498ec with less saturation

  1. 6498ec
  2. 6a99e4
  3. 6f99dc
  4. 7599d4
  5. 7a9acb
  6. 809ac3
  7. 859abb
  8. 8a99b2
  9. 8f99aa
  10. 9399a1

Questions about #6498ec

What color is #6498ec?

#6498ec is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 152, 236), in HSL hsl(217.06, 78.16%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.041% 0.13682 259.593).

What colors go well with #6498ec?

The complementary color of #6498ec is #c58d14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7dc and #9788e7. The triadic partners are #e07275 and #69ac58.

Is white or black text more readable on #6498ec?

Black text reads better on #6498ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6498ec a warm or cool color?

#6498ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.137.