#6599ea color: Guilliman Blue
#6599ea is rgb(101, 153, 234) in RGB and oklch(68.197% 0.13274 258.961) 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 #6599ea
#6599ea is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Guilliman Blue (#6495ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6599ea mixed with white
Darker: #6599ea mixed with black
Calmer: #6599ea with less saturation
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Questions about #6599ea
What color is #6599ea?
#6599ea is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 153, 234), in HSL hsl(216.54, 76%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.197% 0.13274 258.961).
What colors go well with #6599ea?
The complementary color of #6599ea is #c48e20. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0ba7da and #978ae5. The triadic partners are #df7478 and #6cac5a.
Is white or black text more readable on #6599ea?
Black text reads better on #6599ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6599ea a warm or cool color?
#6599ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.133.