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#6695ef color: Guilliman Blue

#6695ef is rgb(102, 149, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.676% 0.14327 262.344) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

67.7%
0.143
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #6695ef

#6695ef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, 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: #6695ef mixed with white

  1. 6695ef
  2. 75a0f2
  3. 84abf4
  4. 93b6f6
  5. a2c0f8
  6. b1cbfa
  7. c0d5fb
  8. d0e0fc
  9. dfeafe
  10. eff5fe

Darker: #6695ef mixed with black

  1. 6695ef
  2. 5881d0
  3. 4a6db1
  4. 3c5a94
  5. 2f4878
  6. 23375c
  7. 172642
  8. 0c162a
  9. 040814
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6695ef with less saturation

  1. 6695ef
  2. 6b96e7
  3. 7097de
  4. 7697d5
  5. 7b97cd
  6. 8098c4
  7. 8498bb
  8. 8998b3
  9. 8e98aa
  10. 9397a0

Questions about #6695ef

What color is #6695ef?

#6695ef is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 149, 239), in HSL hsl(219.42, 81.07%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.676% 0.14327 262.344).

What colors go well with #6695ef?

The complementary color of #6695ef is #c28d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a5e0 and #9b85e7. The triadic partners are #e26f6e and #5ead58.

Is white or black text more readable on #6695ef?

Black text reads better on #6695ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6695ef a warm or cool color?

#6695ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.143.