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#6691ee color: Guilliman Blue

#6691ee is rgb(102, 145, 238) in RGB and oklch(66.787% 0.14642 264.102) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

66.8%
0.146
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #6691ee

#6691ee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, 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: #6691ee mixed with white

  1. 6691ee
  2. 759cf1
  3. 83a8f3
  4. 92b3f5
  5. a1bef7
  6. b1c9f9
  7. c0d4fb
  8. d0dffc
  9. dfe9fd
  10. eff4fe

Darker: #6691ee mixed with black

  1. 6691ee
  2. 587dcf
  3. 4a6ab1
  4. 3c5893
  5. 2f4677
  6. 23355c
  7. 172542
  8. 0c152a
  9. 040714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6691ee with less saturation

  1. 6691ee
  2. 6b92e5
  3. 7093dd
  4. 7494d4
  5. 7994cb
  6. 7e94c2
  7. 8295b9
  8. 8795b0
  9. 8c95a7
  10. 90959e

Questions about #6691ee

What color is #6691ee?

#6691ee is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 145, 238), in HSL hsl(221.03, 80%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.787% 0.14642 264.102).

What colors go well with #6691ee?

The complementary color of #6691ee is #be8b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a1e0 and #9b80e5. The triadic partners are #e06c67 and #55ab57.

Is white or black text more readable on #6691ee?

Black text reads better on #6691ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6691ee a warm or cool color?

#6691ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.146.