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#6591ec color: Guilliman Blue

#6591ec is rgb(101, 145, 236) in RGB and oklch(66.621% 0.14409 263.478) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

66.6%
0.144
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #6591ec

#6591ec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, 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: #6591ec mixed with white

  1. 6591ec
  2. 749cef
  3. 83a8f1
  4. 92b3f4
  5. a1bef6
  6. b0c9f8
  7. c0d4fa
  8. cfdffc
  9. dfe9fd
  10. eff4fe

Darker: #6591ec mixed with black

  1. 6591ec
  2. 577dcd
  3. 496aaf
  4. 3c5892
  5. 2f4676
  6. 22355b
  7. 172542
  8. 0c1529
  9. 030713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6591ec with less saturation

  1. 6591ec
  2. 6a92e3
  3. 6f93db
  4. 7493d2
  5. 7894ca
  6. 7d94c1
  7. 8294b8
  8. 8694af
  9. 8b94a6
  10. 8f949d

Questions about #6591ec

What color is #6591ec?

#6591ec is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 145, 236), in HSL hsl(220.44, 78.03%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.621% 0.14409 263.478).

What colors go well with #6591ec?

The complementary color of #6591ec is #be8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a1de and #9981e3. The triadic partners are #df6c69 and #58aa56.

Is white or black text more readable on #6591ec?

Black text reads better on #6591ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6591ec a warm or cool color?

#6591ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.144.